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 7 known lawsuits, $74,501 total settlements.
Brown, Torrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 711988/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 25, 2021
Tripp, Arthur vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 721274/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, February 4, 2020
Fredericks, Divine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03888,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 1, 2018, ended August 19, 2019
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Two separate incidents: 1.) Plaintiff was stopped at approximately 5:50 PM on December 29, 2015 on the intersection of 160th St and Jamaica Ave. Plaintiff was searched and arrested. Plaintiff was taken to the 103rd Precinct and charged with selling drugs. Eventually these charges were dismissed and sealed. 2.) Plaintiffs were standing on the corner of Rosedale Ave and Randall Ave on April 29, 2017 when Defending Officers approached, handcuffed, and assaulted Plaintiff #1 when Plaintiff #2 took out his cell phone to record it. The Defending Officers then broke Plaintiff's #2's phone and arrested them both. Plaintiff #1 was charged with Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Governmental Administration, and Plaintiff #...
Diwby, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV09808,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 1, 2018, ended September 17, 2018
$19,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was asked by Defendant Officers if the Plaintiff had any illegal drugs on him to which Plaintiff said no, to which Defendant Officers illegally searched and arrested him and illegally took and searched the Plaintiff's backpack. Plaintiff was told that he was being arrested for having his own prescription medication with him. The Plaintiff is asthmatic and asked for his inhaler to which Defendant Officer's denied this request. Plaintiff was falsely charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. Defendant Officers made false allegations and misleading material
Wise, Kashawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03160,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 12, 2017, ended May 11, 2018
$500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers entered the residence of the Plaintiff and handcuffed him along with present family members. The apartment was searched for guns and drugs but nothing was found. The charges were dismissed. One year later on June 15, 2016 at 6:10 AM, officers entered the Plaintiff's residence in search of drugs but nothing was found. The Plaintiff was arrested and the charges were dismissed.
Timmons, Ciro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00110,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 22, 2016, ended September 19, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers in plainclothes approached Plaintiff while he was walking down the street, stopped and searched him, arrested him, took him to the 103rd Precinct, and charged him with selling drugs. Charges were dismissed 30.30
Owolabi, Obafemi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03860,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 2, 2015, ended March 28, 2016
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was physically assaulted and searched without consent by defendant officers and placed under arrest. Plaintiff was taken back to the precinct and accused of selling marijuana. All charges against the plaintiff were dismissed.