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, $60,000 total settlements.
Vale, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01866,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 19, 2018, ended March 12, 2020
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 2, 2017, around 8:30pm, Mr. Jason Vale was arrested at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. NYPD Officer Casey Thomas arrested Mr. Vale. Mr. Vale was then shackled to his hospital bed for 20 before he was finally arraigned on March 22, 2017, and released on his own recognizance. Both of Mr. Vale's legs and one of his arms were shacked to the hospital bed, causing him discomfort and pain. While Mr. Vale was shacked to his bed, he was guarded by different NYPD Officers. Even though the NYPD, the Queens County District Attorney's Office, and the Long Island Jewish Medical Center have procedures that provide for hospital bedside arraignments, Mr. Vale was not arraigned within 24 hours as is require...
Sage-El vs Officer Power, et al.
Case # 15CV07417,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 14, 2016, ended September 28, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2015, Plaintiff boarded on a bus and P.O. Power asked him to step out of the bus because he believed that Plaintiff did not pay for bus fare. Power then asked Plaintiff to show his ID. Plaintiff displayed his Empire Washitaw National Card and Tribal Passport and P.O. Power said it is not a valid state ID and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was locked in a cell for almost 4 days without any food, water or bed. He was deprived of getting medical attention after EMT worker ordered him to go to a hospital and continued to suffer physically. On the 4th night after being arrested Plaintiff was finally taken to a hospital for his EKG changes showing LVH with J points strain pattern.