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.
'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, $37,500 total settlements.
Connor, Clarence, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160915/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, January 15, 2014, ended May 22, 2015
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Alvarez v. City of New York et al.
Case # 11CV05464,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was attending a block party when Plaintiff became engaged in an altercation. His opponent pulled out a firearm and shot him. Defendant Officers Brightman, Cozart, Kerrigan, and Tedeschi pointed their guns at plaintiff and fired 46 rounds into him and others present at the party. Plaintiff had sustained 27 bullet wounds. Defendant officer Terpos then handcuffed plaintiff and transported him to Harlem Hospital. In a second incident, on August 9, 2010, Police searched the residence of the plaintiff's family. Officers Hull and Gibbons alongside others seized $87,000 from the residence. After hospitalization, plaintiff was charged with attempted murder of a police officer. Plaintiff was sent to the 33rd pr...
Struggs et al v. City of New York et al.
Case # 04CV02288,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff #1 is a police officer. He has a custody arrangement where he picks up his daughter from her mother at the 32nd Precinct. In this incident, the daughter's mother attacked the plaintiff's fiancé, plaintiff #2. Plaintiff #2 demanded that the mother be arrested. Defendant Officer Colon threatened to arrest Plaintiff #2 if she continued to insist on having her attackers arrested. When Plaintiff #1 went to speak to the Desk Precinct Officer, defendant Officer Hull physically threatened Plaintiff #1. Plaintiff #2 remained untreated for injuries sustained since the attack. Defendant Officer Luiz then confiscated plaintiff #1 issue-gun and called his delegate. Officer Luis remanded Plaintiff #1 to a room whil...