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.
'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, $16,500 total settlements.
Williams, Paris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00741,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 26, 2013, ended December 31, 2013
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On July 26, 2011, Plaintiff (then 17) left a McDonalds with friends when he was approached by officers and told to vacate the area. When Plaintiff hesitated to say goodbye to a friend, Defendant Officer Juaquin Bonilla grabbed Plaintiff and illegally threw him to the ground. Defendant Bonilla roughly cuffed the Plaintiff, slammed him against the hood of the car twice, and threw him in the back of the car. As Plaintiff was being taken to the 63rd Precinct, he was able to reach his phone and try to call his father, but Defendant Bonilla had the car stopped so that he could confiscate the phone and strike Plaintiff multiple times. Plaintiff received summons for obstructing a sidewalk, loud noise and other min...
Singh et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 07CV02494,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation