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 3 known lawsuits, $126,250 total settlements.
Hoover, Eddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV02484,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 20, 2021, ended April 5, 2023
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Boatwright, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517607/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 4, 2019
Morales, Heriberto vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 17CV00298,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 29, 2017, ended March 8, 2018
$1,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 15, 2015, the Plaintiff Heriberto Morales and his wife, Plaintiff Eden Diaz, were driving and were stopped by an unmarked car with three plain-clothed officers. The officers approached the vehicle with guns drawn and removed Eden, from the car. They did not ask for license or registration. They then removed Heriberto from the car and searched him with his hands between his buttocks. The officers placed handcuffs on Eden and told Heriberto to give them whatever he had and they would let Eden go.
The officers then placed Heriberto in handcuffs and brought him to the Precinct. Heriberto was strip searched at the precinct and then was invasively searched through an x-ray and nurse placing a finger in his...