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 3 known lawsuits, $27,500 total settlements.
Brown, Jerome vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518187/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 15, 2020
Faison, Timothy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06049,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 24, 2014, ended October 12, 2015
$9,500 Settlement
Complaint
David, Billy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02628,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 30, 2014, ended August 6, 2014
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 5, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully present with his four-year old son inside of a park. Then POs Philogene Breville, Quentin Saxon, and Tomasz Fil arrived. Without legal justification or excuse, the officers approached Plaintiff and began to question him, making threatening comments to him that he was a bad parent for having his son in the park. Plaintiff was not engaged in any suspicious or illegal activity. POs Breville, Saxon, and Fil then began to arrest other individuals who were inside of the park. At this time, the officers called for back-up, and an additional number of officers arrived at the scene. Despite the absence of any evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Plaintiff, the officers searche...