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.
Brown, Darren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00053,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 12, 2017, ended June 27, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was lawfully present at the location of a double homicide, a day before this arrest, when he was shot in the leg. Defendant detectives took photographs of Plaintiff's leg and placed him under arrest without any probably cause that Plaintiff committed the double homicide. Plaintiff pled not guilty to fourteen charges including homicide, robbery, and possession of a weapon. Plaintiff was acquitted on every count of the indictment, and was incarcerated for 27 months at Rikers Island.