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, $42,500 total settlements.
Bakayoko, Seybou, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02964,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 10, 2016, ended June 22, 2018
$42,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs all live together in an apartment when an armed intruder entered their home. Plaintiffs called 911 and Defendant Officers arrived on the scene, forcibly entered the home & bedrooms, and searched them. Officers then escorted them out of their apartment and searched it for 2 hours even though the intruder had gone out the window before the officers had arrived. Officers then arrested Plaintiffs, brought them to the 7th Precinct, and held them for 7 hours. They were then released without being charged with a crime or being allowed back into their apartment while Officer Isolano applied for a search warrant for their apartment and searched it a second time, finding no evidence of any illegal activity.
Paul, Anthony Andre, et al. as Co-Adm of Paul, Anthony Andre Ii (deceased ) vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01952,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 4, 2016
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers were called to a three-quarter house in response to an Emotionally Disturbed Person. They found Plaintiff, the EDP, locked naked in his room. Defendant Officers made multiple attempts to enter the room even though the Plaintiff posed no threat. Eventually officers used a blade to cut open to door and cut Plaintiff multiple times. Once they entered, they used excessive force and tasers to arrest him, take him into custody, and bring him to the hospital. Plaintiff died at the hospital as a result of his injuries.
Bah, Oumou as Adm of Bah, Mohamed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06690,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2013
Complaint
Description: Officers, instead of an ambulance, responded to a 911 call made by Mohamed Bah's mother reporting that her son was having a mental health crisis. Officers then busted down the door of his Bah's apartment and shot him 8 times. There are inconsistencies in the officer's stories and clear violations of NYPD policy for how to deal with emotionally disturbed persons.