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.
'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, $107,501 total settlements.
Gelzer, Dequan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06118,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2015, ended March 7, 2017
$22,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Original Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers knocked down the front door to an apartment where friends were celebrating a birthday, took Plaintiff to a backroom and strip searched him. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and charged with 220.03, 220.50(2), 220.50(3), 221.15, and 221.05, which were ACD'd
Mack, Cynthia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06538,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 12, 2014, ended August 28, 2015
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 20th, 2014, Plaintiff was in her home having visited the emergency room in the morning for back pain. A NYPD Police Officer, without identifying himself, went into her apartment and began questioning her. The officer referred to a purported arrest warrant for the plaintiff's child's father, but could not produce it when asked. In the presence of her children, the officer painfully handcuffed and falsely arrested plaintiff. At the precinct, the officers charged plaintiff with false charges.
Fletcher, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05880,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 29, 2013, ended June 24, 2014
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Two cops illegally entered Plaintiff's recording studio and punched Plaintiff two or three times in the face. Unspecified defendant cops arrived and illegally searched the studio, drove Plaintiff around for two hours, and falsely charged him with Resisting Arrest, OGA, and DisCon.
Jackson, Shameek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00765,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 12, 2013, ended August 8, 2013
$8,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers entered the residence of the Plaintiff's grandmother during a birthday party. The residence had been under police surveillance. All of the adults, including the plaintiff were arrested. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawfully dealing in the first degree. When at Rikers, plaintiff was strip searched. The charges brought against him were later dismissed.
Simmons et al. v. New York City
Case # 13CV01890,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Third Amended Complaint
Description: Armed defendant officers entered residence. Defendant officers physically assaulted plaintiffs and handcuffed them. Defendant officers claimed that plaintiffs' residence had a controlled substance. Plaintiffs were taken to the 75th precinct. One plaintiff was released from central booking without seeing a judge and another plaintiff had all charges against her dismissed.