Conclusion Meanings:
'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 6 known lawsuits, $408,000 total settlements.
Knight v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04217,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff in the lobby of his building, handcuffed him, took him to a police precinct, where he was released at 4:00 am without being charged with a crime because the DA declined prosecution.
Bedeau et al v. City of New York et al.
Case # 11CV02697,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$53,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers entered home, physically assaulted a plaintiff and verbally assaulted all plaintiffs. All plaintiffs were taken to the 60th precinct. The DA declined to prosecute.
Witt v. City of New York et al
Case # 13CV02369,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On Dec. 2, 2011 , Witt was lawfully walking on 19th where he was stopped and searched by two plain clothes officers without probable cause . He was illegally searched and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance .
Timko v. City of New York et al
Case # 08CV00137,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$160,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Jadallah v. The City of New York et al
Case # 08CV00138,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$90,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
McGovern v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV04705,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff while she was in the hallway of her apartment building solely because of her proximity to another individual who was arrested for drug possession. Plaintiff was taken to the 60th precinct where she was strip searched and then released the next day without being charged with a crime.
