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, $287,501 total settlements.
Hinds, Romaine vs Police Officer Villanueva, et al.
Case # 16CV02977,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 24, 2016, ended January 16, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff called police to report that his car window had been smashed and when Defendant Police Officers arrived they were rude, harassed him, refused to take a police report, and then told Plaintiff they were towing his vehicle. Plaintiff recorded the incident and called Internal Affairs who told him to go to the precinct. Plaintiff went to the 113th Precinct and nobody would explain the situation to him and IAB never got back to him.
Tucker, Eileen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07054,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended August 18, 2015
$7,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 4, 2013, Plaintiffs Eileen Tucker and Lorenzo Chance were at home when someone tried to enter through a locked fence. Plaintiff Tucker spoke with the person, and believes it was a city building inspector, Defendant Dulal Bhattacharjee. Some time later, Plaintiff Tucker responded to a knock on the door and was confronted by Defendant Officers Maurice O’Connor and Anthony Bruno. Without identifying themselves, the officers pushed their way into the home. Defendant Officer O’Connor dragged Plaintiff Tucker down stairs and to the lawn, demanding to know where the camera was. Plaintiff Tucker truthfully stated that her camera was in her purse inside. Defendant Officer O’Connor then illegally and i...
Sumter, David E., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 006480/2014,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 5, 2014, ended June 22, 2016
$280,000 Settlement