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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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, $36,250 total settlements.
Smith, Nalaya vs Albergo, Nicholas, Et. Al
Case # 514722/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 7, 2019
Denmark, Shatee vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01224,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 14, 2018, ended October 3, 2019
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The Plaintiff was sitting outside of the address when Defendant Officers approached him and asked for identification. The Plaintiff did not have an ID on him but tried to cooperate with Defendant Officers. Defendant Officers told Plaintiff tat he had a warrant and would need to be taken to jail, the Plaintiff thought this was a mistake but allowed himself to be handcuffed when Defendant Officers falsely claimed that he was resisting arrest and physically assaulted him and with a metal baton. Defendant Officers sprayed the Plaintiff with mace and shot him with a taser. Plaintiff was taken to Kings County Hospital and later transported to the precinct and central booking and later to Brooklyn Hospital. All charge...
Denmark, Shatee vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07101,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 30, 2016, ended December 18, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 8, 2015, plaintiff was sitting outside a residence. Police officers approached and asked for his id, but he did not have. He tried to cooperate by telling them his name, but officers told him he had a warrant out and would be taken to jail. Plaintiff, believing this was a mistake, still cooperated an allowed himself to be handcuffed. Officers then claimed he was resisting arrest, beat him with their hands and feet and hit him with metal batons in his head and metal batons. Officers also sprayed him with mac and shot him with a taser. They also contorted plaintiff's arm which was in a cast painfully behind his back. Plaintiff was then taken to the precinct and central booking. When brought before th...
Negron, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02228,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 5, 2016, ended November 14, 2016
$26,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On Aug. 5, 2015, plaintiff was arrested, handcuffed and escorted to an awaiting police vehicle because officers alleged he had stolen orthopedic inserts from a pharmacy. While in the car, plaintiff became concerned when officers were not driving in the direction of the precinct and called 911 out of fear they would harm him. Officers then stopped the car, exited, and entered the back seat where they assaulted the plaintiff by kicking and punching him. Plaintiff complained of a pain in his thumb, but officers refused to take him to the hospital.
Once at the precinct, plaintiff was again attacked by additional officers. When he was finally taken to the hopspital, he was diagnosed with a fractured thumb.