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 3 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.
Wallace, Devin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV07306,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 28, 2018, ended July 10, 2019
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 14, 2014, defendants P.O.s approached plaintiff who was a sixteen-year-old minor without justification or provocation and slammed plaintiff onto the ground. The defendants disregarded plaintiff’s pleas of stopping hurting him and cuffed plaintiff extremely tightly. The defendants also disregarded plaintiff’s request of loosening up the handcuffs when plaintiff was losing sensation in his wrists. The defendants later shoved a handcuffed plaintiff into a police van and transported him to a police precinct. At the precinct, the defendants denied plaintiff’s requests for medical attention. The charges against plaintiff were dismissed and sealed.
Chadwick, Curtis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 009157/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 20, 2013, ended November 26, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Smart v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV01405,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
First Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On June 21, 2014, Defendants stopped and arrested plaintiff , using excessive force without probable cause or reasonable suspicion .