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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $122,500 total settlements.
Wilson, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 520929/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 1, 2018, ended August 31, 2020
$27,500 Settlement
Scails, Ryan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04382,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 7, 2013, ended July 28, 2015
$95,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On July 4, 2012, plaintiff was celebrating Independence Day with friends in a bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Early on July 5, 2012, plaintiff left the bar and walking home on Van Brunt Street. Plaintiff needed to urinate and went down a side street to relieve himself. Plaintiff saw a police car drive past and started to run. The police car followed plaintiff. When the police car put on its flashing lights plaintiff stopped running, and waited for the officers. Lopes got out of the police car, rushed towards plaintiff, and pushed him in the chest. Plaintiff fell back onto the floor. Lopes got on top of plaintiff and started punching him about his body. Dsouza began to strike plaintiff with his baton. Dsouza struck p...