Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.
Fandal, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV06175,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 24, 2023
Complaint
Description: On October 6, 2022, at or near the intersection of Rodney Street and Borinquen Place in Brooklyn, NY, Defendant Officer Toscano's vehicle struck Plaintiff's vehicle at or near the right rear wheel weld. Defendant Officer Toscano, who was not on duty, proceeded to approach the door of Plaintiff's vehicle and assert that he was a police officer, cursed at Plaintiff, made threatening physical gestures towards Plaintiff, and demanded Plaintiff hand him the keys to his vehicle, all without providing the plaintiff any badge or other information that would identify Defendant Toscano as a police officer and with passengers present in Plaintiff's vehicle. Plaintiff, feeling threatened by Defendant Toscano's behavior, ca...