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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $149,001 total settlements.
Watt, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00757,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 20, 2014, ended July 17, 2014
$74,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 2, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the subway platform when officers approached him based on an unlawful and pretextual reason. After the officers examined Plaintiff's identification, they falsely informed him that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest from years ago. They ignored Plaintiff's pleas of innocence and proceeded to handcuff and search him without legal cause. They did not find any contraband. Plaintiff was placed under arrest and placed in a holding cell at the precinct. At the precinct, Officer Rashawn Holman forcefully dragged Plaintiff out of the holding cell by the hood of his hooded sweater and handcuffed and shackled Plaintiff to other inmates. Plaintiff was then escor...
Sierra, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00754,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 5, 2014, ended August 25, 2014
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2014, at approximately 2:00 a.m., plaintiff David Sierra, accompanied by his brother Jose and Jose's boyfriend, Andrew, were at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station. Jose and Andrew were holding hands. As the three of them climbed the stairs in the subway station, they passed the defendant NYPD officers, Rashawn Holman and Ikenna Akobundu, asked Jose, "Is that your girlfriend?" Plaintiff responded to the officers, "What happened to the courtesy, professionalism and respect." In retaliation, defendant Akobundu pushed plaintiff from behind, and defendant Holman grabbed him by the arm and threw him to the ground, grinding his head into the concrete. He was handcuffed and transported ...
Behncke, Nicholas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00009,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 2, 2014, ended May 22, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 3, 2013, the plaintiff was waiting for the R train inside the station when he observed Defendants Holman and Goldstein requesting identification, upon threats of arrest or summons, from an unknown third party. Defendants became aware of the plaintiff watching them and took issue with it. As the plaintiff began to walk up the stairs to exit the subway station, passing the defendants, Defendant Goldstein approached plaintiff and asked for his identification. Then, without cause, Defendant Goldstein maliciously shoved the plaintiff up the stairs of the station and handcuffed him while he was on the ground. Both defendants lifted the plaintiff from the ground by the handcuffs. Detective Goldstein asked t...
Perry, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04139,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 22, 2013, ended March 7, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 19, 2012, plaintiff was in MTA's Jamaica Center / Parsons-Archer subway station in Queens, NY, on his way to work in Manhattan. He walked to the Manhattan-bound "E" train platform. The train was sitting stationary on the platform with only one door open since it was the terminal stop. Plaintiff and scores of other passengers boarded the train through the one open door and
walked between the cars in order to spread throughout the stationary train. Holman ordered plaintiff to get off the train and come speak with him. Plaintiff complied and provided his identification. Holman indicated he was going to arrest plaintiff for walking between the cars. Plaintiff verbally protested. Holman ordered plaintiff to ...