Conclusion Meanings:
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
Further details on conclusions.
Walston, Edward vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 162274/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, December 30, 2024
Complaint
Description: On September 9, 2023, Plaintiff was inside the building at 135 W. 23rd St., NY, NY, when Defendants approached and accused Plaintiff of a criminal acts before seizing his person with their hands, grabbing Plaintiff’s body, punching, and slamming Plaintiff’s back into the wall while he was holding his infant child. Defendants searched Plaintiff’s person by shoving their hands into his clothes and intimate areas. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff about his body, before contorting his arms behind his back and applied metal handcuffs in a tight fashion. Plaintiff requested the handcuffs be loosened, but defendants ignored his pleas. Defendants placed Plaintiff in a police vehicle and transported him to the 23rd Precinct...