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 3 known lawsuits.
Dupree, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 510321/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 9, 2019
Gutierrez, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03621,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 25, 2018, ended February 22, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff in a sneaker store and forcibly brought him outside, tightly handcuffed him, and searched him. Officers took Plaintiff's property without vouchering it, brought him to the 75th Precinct and charged him with robbery in the first, second and third degree; burglary in the first second and third degree; assault in the second and third; menacing in the second and third, petit larceny, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth and fourth, and possession of a weapon in the fourth, attempted assault in the third, harassment, and trespass. Grand jury returned a no true bill on some of the charges and Plaintiff was acquitted at trial of the rest.
Callahan, Daniel, et al. vs Children's Services, Administration Of, Nyc, et al.
Case # 13CV02726,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 20, 2013, ended March 13, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2010, Plaintiff Daniel Callahan was living in a family shelter with his two children, Nicole and Isis, who had been in his sole custody since July, 2008. Mr. Callahan went to the store, and felt secure leaving his children at home with the door locked, because the building was manned 24 hours a day. He returned to find that the children had been removed by Child Services. Upon reporting to the 79th precinct, he was arrested on arrival and held for several days. On August 16th, an Article 10 petition was filed against Plaintiff and his wife. After 19 months, the petition and all criminal charges were dismissed for failure to establish impairment or imminent risk. For those 19 months his children w...