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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $124,000 total settlements.
Greene, Shannon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 520527/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 3, 2023
Lee, Anthony G. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01319,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 9, 2018, ended September 17, 2018
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2017, Officer Brian Lyons, Sgt Hugh Black, Detective Cahill, and other unidentified NYPD police officers forcefully entered the Plaintiff's apartment in Queens, New York, pursuant to an alleged search warrant. Upon entering Plaintiff's bedroom, Defendant Detective Cahill hit Plaintiff with a shield, knocked him to the floor, searched Plaintiff, and cuffed him.
The Defendants possessed a search warrant limited to firearms and related materials. In obtaining said warrant, Defendants Lyons and Black failed to conduct a reasonable investigation to corroborate the confidential informant's story, which proved to be false and misleading. The warrant was also defective because it failed to adequately des...
Baijnauth, Kevin, et al. vs Detective Allen, Gary, et al.
Case # 17CV03952,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 7, 2017, ended July 28, 2020
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2016, Officers Socorro, Agosto, Cahill, Ramo, Parides, Langlois, McCartney, Connelly, and Zedalis searched Kevin Baijnauth's business dressed in riot gear. While inside the business, the officers pointed a shotgun at one of Baijnauth's employees, destroyed the surveillance system and walls, and stole cash and jewelry. After his employee told him about the incident, Baijnauth and his wife, Meenakshi, went to the precinct for information. An officer told Meenakshi that there was a no-knock warrant for the premises on the belief that the Baijnauth's were selling guns and drugs out of the basement. The officer also accused Meenakshi of buying stolen jewelry. On March 29 and April 1, a woman believed to ...
Green, Ellen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06048,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 24, 2014, ended June 29, 2017
$52,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 28, 2014, plaintiffs were lawfully present in an apartment where two plaintiffs lived when several officers kicked in the front door and stormed into the premises, seizing the plaintiffs at gunpoint. The officers refused to produce a warrant. The officers handcuffed and searched plaintiffs and then searched the premises. Plaintiffs were transported to a precinct and were released without charges except for Green. Plaintiff Sanchez sustained bruising and pain to wrists and hands due to being handcuffed excessively tightly. Plaintiff Gumby was struck in her leg. Plaintiff Green was thrown to the ground and one officer placed his knee on her neck. She was dragged from room to room and sustained bruising...