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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $36,000 total settlements.
Guarino, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06742,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 2, 2015, ended February 25, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at home and heard Defendants yelling at him to open the door to his home, but before he could open it the door was broken off the hinges and Defendants entered the apartment with guns drawn, forced him into handcuffs, and assaulted him so that he needed hospitalization.
Salaam, Rashid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01703,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 25, 2014, ended April 14, 2015
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 28, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully inside his Brooklyn residence when NYPD officers Perez, Colin, and Cinque forcibly entered and seized Plaintiff at gunpoint. Plaintiff was not engaged in any illegal or suspicious activity and complied with the officers' requests. Defendants were not invited on the premises and their presence was not consented to by Plaintiff, no exigent circumstances existed, and the officers did not display a warrant and refused to produce one when asked. Plaintiff was handcuffed while the officers searched the premises, where they found no evidence of criminal activity. Despite this, Plaintiff was arrested and transported to the 115th Precinct in Queens County, held off several hour...