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 6 known lawsuits, $1,087,503 total settlements.
Daly, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01050,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 22, 2018, ended January 8, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers banged on the Plaintiff's door and forcibly entered the apartment with guns drawn and seized the Plaintiff and continued to search the apartment. The plaintiff was taken to the precinct and then brought to Central Booking and later to Rikers Island when he was released on 6/25/2015. Defendant Officer falsely informed the Kings District Attorney's Office that the Plaintiff was in possession of a weapon. Charges were later dismissed.
H.,d., et al. vs The City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07698,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 3, 2016, ended April 10, 2019
$950,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Class action by LAS challenging the constitutionality of NYPL 240.37-Loitering for the Purposes of Engaging in a Prostitution Offense. Contact Cynthia for more information on the defendants.
Black, Theadore vs Parole Officer Petitinato, Dominique, et al.
Case # 16CV02320,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 21, 2016, ended February 27, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 29, 2015, police and parole officers, including defendant Petitinato, searched the plaintiffs’ wife’s home without a search warrant when the plaintiff was not in violation of any parole rules or laws. The officers arrived at the home without an arrest warrant while the Plaintiff and his wife were sleeping. The Plaintiff did not allow the officers into the home, and the officers threatened his mother-in-law who was visiting that they would break down the door if she did not let them in.
The officers searched the entire home, including the Plaintiff’s 8-year-old son’s room and took pictures of the Plaintiff’s wife, who was partially nude, without her consent. The defendants would not allow the Plai...
Crook, Justin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509596/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 30, 2016, ended August 22, 2017
$37,500 Settlement
Anderson, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00150,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2016, ended February 9, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff while he was outside his residence, asked him is he knew someone that lived with Plaintiff. Officers made Plaintiff take them to his apartment, forcibly entered it, searched it, and arrested Plaintiff and the other individual. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th precinct and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, which was ACD'd. Officers then obtained a warrant and seized property inside Plaintiffs apartment.
John, Adrian, et al. vs Demaio, Matthew -Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 15CV06094,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 23, 2015, ended April 27, 2016
$32,503 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were having a barbeque in their front yard when defendant officers showed up, harassed them, then assaulted two of the Plaintiffs, one of which was pregnant. When another Plaintiff began recording he was slammed and handcuffed as well. Plaintiffs were brought to the 75th Precinct, where Plaintiff 1 was charged with OGA, Plaintiff 2 was charged with OGA, resisting arrest, and harassment, and Plaintiff 3 was charged with Dis Con. Plaintiff 1's case was dismissed and the other 2 ACD'd.