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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $235,000 total settlements.
Huggin, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 810499/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 11, 2023
Knight, Tahje vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 810019/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2023
Anderson, Javid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 810625/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 21, 2022, ended December 5, 2022
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 22, 2022, in the Bronx, P.O. Weck, and unknown P.O.s Doe and Roe approached, stopped, searched, assaulted, and detained Plaintiff Javid Anderson with no legal justification. Mr. Anderson was arraigned and falsely prosecuted. He remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances until all charges against him were favorably terminated.
Parris, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10847,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 29, 2020, ended July 8, 2021
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 14, 2019, Plaintiff was stopped by two plainclothes police officers while two other officers observed. These officers were some subset of: NYPD Officer Carlos Gomez, Officer Kelvis Rodriguez (resigned), Officer James Weck, Officer Jose Tejada, Lieutenant Eric Dym, and Police Sergeant Natalie Bautista. The officers unlawfully searched him. Plaintiff became nervous and spit on the ground, and he was then tightly handcuffed and arrested by the officers. Officers also unlawfully accessed Plaintiff's sealed arrest history. At the precinct, an officer took Plaintiff's candy. Plaintiff was also strip-searched in a cell. Plaintiff was ultimately charged with littering and with spitting on the sidewalk; the...
Smith, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034868/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 20, 2019, ended February 22, 2022
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 22, 2019, around 7:30 PM, Plaintiff Michael Smith was stopped and frisked near East 137th Street and St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, when Defendant NYPD Officers James Weck, John Doe, and John Roe touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, and arrested him with excessive force. This excessive forse resulted in injuries to Plaintiff's head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was processed at an unidentified precinct station and then taken to the Bronx Criminal Courthouse.
While in Defendant Officer's custody, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and assault of his head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours prior to release, and was then required to make numerous ...
