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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $11,000 total settlements.
Greenberg, Lawrence vs P.O. Sweigart, Sarah
Case # 003714/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 7, 2015
Musso, Ashley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02370,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 22, 2013, ended July 9, 2014
$11,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 8, 2012, plaintiff Ashley Musso was at her boyfriend's apartment. At approximately 7pm she went into the hallway of the apartment to throw garbage in the garbage chute. While in the hallway, two defendant NYPD officers, a white female (believed to be either defendant officer P.O Sarah Sweigart or defendant officer P.O. Melissa Napoli) and white male defendant officer PO Thomas Mikalinis entered the hallway. The white female officer asked Ms. Musso "what is that smell?" to which Ms. Musso responded by pointing to a door down the hall "check in there, they always smoke." Thereafter, the female defendant officer told Ms. Musso to put her hands behind her back and placed her under arrest for marijuana ...