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 4 known lawsuits, $151,000 total settlements.
Mcguire, Kaitlin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01483,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 14, 2014, ended May 29, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2012, Plaintiff was falsely arrested by Officer Julio Micheli and ten unnamed officers at the apartment she was staying at. The officers entered the apartment without a warrant. The arrest was without reasonable or just cause. She was handcuffed and taken to the precinct, where she was placed in a cell. She was falsely charged with possession of a firearm and possession of marijuana. During the prosecution, the officers falsely claimed to the court that the arrest was pursuant to a valid search warrant. As a result of the false representations, Plaintiff's case was adjourned several times so that the search warrant could be provided. She remained in prison until December 1, 2012 when all charges ...
Leach, Avone vs Detective Gordon, Raymond, et al.
Case # 13CV03573,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 3, 2013, ended December 24, 2013
$11,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 15, 2011, at approximately 11:00 a.m., plaintiff was in a bodega in Brooklyn, New York. NYPD officers, including Detective Raymond Gordon and Edward Fackler, enetered the store and without reasonable suspicision or probable cause, unlawfully arrested plaintiff. They took him to the 79th Precinct, where they unlawfully strip-searched him. The officers prepared false police reports and falsely claimed to have observed plaintiff in a drug transaction. Plaintiff spent approximately 14 hours in custody before being released without seeing a judge.
The District Attorney declined to prosecute.
Smith, Theodore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02395,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 22, 2013, ended September 30, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 10, 2011, at approximately 9:00 p.m. at 419 Lafayette Avenue Apartment 2R, Brooklyn, New York, Defendant NYPD Officers Detective Timothy Erwig, Sergeant Ed Fackler, and Detective John Stopa illegally searched Plaintiff's apartment, illegally detained Plaintiff, Falsely arrested Plaintiff, falsely indicted Plaintiff, and falsely imprisoned Plaintiff until his release on February 23, 2012. In October 2011, Defendant UC C0092 falsely testified before a Grand Jury of the Special Narcotics Court of the City of New York and caused an indictment to be issued and the Plaintiff to be falsely arrested and imprisoned. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed by the Criminal Court of the City of New York on M...
Holiday, Wayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00735,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2013, ended December 6, 2013
$140,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 10, 2011 plaintiff Wayne Holiday was walking home. As he approached his house. the plaintiff was approached by defendants. The defendants grabbed Mr. Holiday by his throat, threw him to the ground, and proceeded to assault him. The plaintiff had committed no criminal activity, nor did the defendants have probable cause or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff had committed any criminal activity. Mr. Holiday did not attempt to resist arrest, nor to assault the defendants in any way. The defendants struck plaintiff with their fists and kicked him repeatedly for several minutes. When the defendants finally ceased the assault, and began to taunt plaintiff. Defendants made jokes about how much blood plaint...