Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
'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.
Case: 2022-25782
Closed: 6/20/2023
Case Details:
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Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department.
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Wrongfully questioned an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline, vacation days (3 days)
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $275,000 total settlements.
Celestin, Frantz vs City of New York, et Al.+
Case # 021778/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 10, 2014, ended February 5, 2018
$250,000 Settlement
Adkins, Devin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00085,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 12, 2013, ended June 17, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 25, 2010, Plaintiff was leaving a party at a club on Empire Blvd., Brooklyn, walking alone on Rogers Ave to his dad's home. A cop car pulled up alongside him. Officer Valdez asked Plaintiff, "Can I talk to you for a minute?", Plaintiff responded "for what" and kept walking. Valdez exited the car and Plaintiff began to run. Other officers caught plaintiff, pushed him onto the floor and searched him but found nothing. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct and accused of being involved in a shooting at club C-Pac that night. Officers had recovered a gun. Plaintiff was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Bail was set for $1,000. Plaintiff was sent to Rikers Island for 6 days...