Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Johnson, Paul vs Cty of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07218,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 16, 2015, ended May 25, 2016
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 12, 2014, Plaintiff was arrested by Officer Linhong Li and an identified officer for smoking a cigarette while waiting on a subway platform. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct where he was under the supervision of Officer Li and Officer Carlos Fermin. While there, Officer Fermin punched plaintiff and knocked him unconscious. He woke up the next morning handcuffed to a bed in the hospital with a fractured jaw, nose, a black eye, and swelling on the head and face. Officer Li was present during the assault. The unidentified officer assigned to plaintiff at the hospital told him that he had "messed with the wrong officer." Plaintiff was then taken to booking and charged with disorderly conduct. All char...