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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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, $102,500 total settlements.
Allen, Ramel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01286,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 3, 2016, ended October 24, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff left his vehicle running outside the club he worked at and ran in to get his check. When he came back outside, Defendant officers stopped him, asked for identification, frisked and searched him. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to the 41st precinct, and charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct and given a summons for making unreasonable noise AC 24-218(a) and for leaving his vehicle unattended AC 10-111(a). All charges were dismissed.
Rosado, Chayanne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026088/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 24, 2014, ended December 2, 2016
$70,000 Settlement
Benitez, Victor vs Price, Randolph, et al.
Case # 14CV07323,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 10, 2014, ended April 17, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 6, 2010, Plaintiff was returning home from a night out with friends when they stopped to talk to acquaintances in the Bronx. Defendant Officers Price and Lee-Shue were in a marked car when they stopped and ordered Plaintiff out of the vehicle in which he was sitting. Defendant Officer Price pulled Plaintiff from the vehicle and thrust his head and face onto the cars trunk. While handcuffed Defendant Price deployed pepper spray to Plaintiff's face and put Plaintiff in the back of the patrol car. Plaintiff, agitated by the spray was spitting, this further offended Defendant Price who again deployed pepper spray. Defendant Price complained about Plaintiff's reaction to the pepper spray and struck him in t...