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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $52,500 total settlements.
Williams, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06740,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 7, 2018, ended August 21, 2019
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 21, 2018, plaintiff was receiving medical treatment in an ambulance when an NYPD officer accosted and arrested him. Although plaintiff needed medical treatment, the officers used threats to convince him to go to the 67th Precinct instead of a hospital. Plaintiff was then transported to Central Booking, where he was denied medical treatment. The officers then forwarded false allegations to the District Attorney to justify plaintiff's arrest. All charges against plaintiff were dismissed on September 21, 2018.
Charles, Gary vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00466,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 31, 2013, ended August 9, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 11, 2012, plaintiff Gary Charles was exiting his house in Brooklyn when he was seized without probable cause by defendant Officers Matthew Mauswirth and Reymundo Navedo. Plaintiff did not commit a crime or violation or
engage in suspicious activity. The defendants strip searched plaintiff at the location of his arrest by searching his genital region. The defendants did not find anything illegal on plaintiff. The defendants subsequently handcuffed plaintiff and slammed him onto a car. Defendants took plaintiff to the 67th Precinct where they falsely charged plaintiff with possession of marijuana. While in the precinct, defendants caused plaintiff to be illegally strip searched.
Plaintiff was arraign...
Clarke v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV04763,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Griffith v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02425,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$11,000 Settlement
Long, Devon 2012.pdf
Description: Officers walked up between Plaintiff and shoved him and started frisking him, yelling racial and homophobic profanity. False possession of marijuana charges filed, which resulted in ACD