Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $172,502 total settlements.
Rawls, Tashwan By Mng Yon-Rawls, Shawnita vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07582,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 4, 2015, ended August 20, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers unlawfully entered Plaintiff's home, interrogated him, arrested him, and transported him to the 46th Precinct. Plaintiff was charged with 265.01-b(1); 265.03(3); 265.01(1); 10-131; 265.37; 10-131(1)(3)and 265.02(8), which were later dismissed.
Mcelligott, Jennifer vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07107,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 11, 2015, ended December 1, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Donnelly forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment and assaulted her. Plaintiff alleges that Officer was excessively drunk. Officer Donnelly was arrested and charged with Assault in the 3rd Degree, Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree.
Washington, Veronica as Mng of H.,c. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07205,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 16, 2015, ended May 23, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's apartment was raided by 10-12 police officers with a warrant for another individual who did not live at the residence. Some contraband was found in the living areas but police also broke down the door to the 16 year old's bedroom, searched her, arrested her, and took her to the 46th Precinct. She was interrogated and threatened despite having a learning disability and charged as an adult with 265.03 (3), 220.03, 10-131(b), and 265.02. The prosecution dismissed the charges 6 months later.
Williams, Tyreik vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03123,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 14, 2015, ended June 7, 2016
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was waiting in an unfamiliar apartment for his girlfriend to finish cutting the resident's hair, when Officers came and searched the apartment and told Plaintiff they only needed to take him in for questioning. Officers then took him to the 46th Precinct and charged him with 265.03(3), 265.01-b(1),265.02(08), 265.01(a), 265.37, AS 10-131(i)(3), and 10-131(i)(6) because he didn't succumb to the Officer's bribes for information on more guns. Charges eventually dismissed
Torres, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06525,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 15, 2014, ended May 20, 2015
$62,502 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Description: On September 26, 2011, Plaintiff Michael Torres was walking to a job interview when Defendant George Goulart exited an unmarked vehicle and approached him. As Plaintiff was stating his legitimate purpose, Defendant Goulart threw him against the police car and began an illegal search, including unbuckling Plaintiff’s belt and without consent placing his hands in Plaintiff’s underwear. Defendant Goulart forced Plaintiff to remove his shoes, and then allegedly found a small packet of marijuana in a sweatshirt Plaintiff had been carrying. Plaintiff was handcuffed on the sidewalk and held in a police van for over two hours with others accused of marijuana possession. Plaintiff was taken to the 52nd Precinct whe...