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, $411,228 total settlements.
Patella, Kimberly vs Sgt. Anzalone, Albert, et al.
Case # 14CV02314,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 6, 2014, ended August 19, 2015
$50,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On or about August 16, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully present at a gas station when she was ordered to step outside the premises by PO Johnny Castillo, who thereafter asked Plaintiff to present her identification. Plaintiff went to her vehicle and presented her ID. PO Castillo then forcibly removed Plaintiff from her vehicle, slammed her against the body of the vehicle, and promptly threw her to the ground. With Plaintiff on the ground, PO Castillo continued to apply excessive force to her back and neck. While Plaintiff was still on the ground, two other officers, at the time of the complaint known as PO Michael Carr and PO John Doe #2 (the name John Doe being fictitious, as the true name was unknown at the time ...
Ortega, Luis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06646,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 26, 2013, ended February 21, 2017
$341,227 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On September 2, 2012, plaintiffs Luis Ortega, Alba Cuevas, Ana Gregorio, Evelyn Lugo, George Lugo, Edwin Avellanet, and Crystal Cruz were gathered at the home of Evelyn Lugo to celebrate Labor Day. Avellanet stepped outside to throw out a bag of garbage and was stopped and questioned by officers Charles Drobness and Ralph Conde, despite not committing a crime. The officers requested Avallenet's ID, and he refused after the officers refused to say why they needed it. The officers then grabbed him, and Avallenet pulled his arm away and escaped into the house. Other officers, including Thomas Nigro, Mary Gillespie, Yuriy Chuyko, Thomas Kamper, Efrain Hernandez, Johnny Castillo, Jason Greenberg, John Yen, Joseph Pe...
Mclean, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03345,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 21, 2013, ended December 30, 2013
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On February 10, 2012, PO Johnny Castillo, Adeline Thompson, and others without probable cause and/or justification, arrested the plaintiff on or near 1000 President Street, Brooklyn New York, where Plaintiff had just finished parking his car in a legal parking spot. The defendant officer asked Plaintiff to exit his car so that he can issue plaintiff with a summons/ticket, as plaintiff was exiting his car, plaintiff enquired what the ticket was for and why he had to exit the car to receive a ticket, the defendant officer without justification immediately grabbed plaintiff violently and pulled plaintiff out of his car and placed plaintiff under arrest for double parking, amongst other charges. Officers unlawfully...