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, $187,500 total settlements.
Ahmad, Munir vs City of New York
Case # 155759/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, June 17, 2019, ended October 7, 2019
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 7, 2018, plaintiff was operating a yellow taxi when the defendant officers stopped him and falsely accused him of being on his phone. Plaintiff attempted to record the interaction but defendants knocked the phone out of his hand, tried to forcibly remove him from the vehicle and hit him on the back of his head with a flashlight. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and charged. He was acquitted on all charges.
Adams, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152963/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, April 15, 2015
Ramirez, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV10170,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 7, 2015, ended August 28, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 27, 2014, at the southeast corner of Broadway and 65th Street, the Plaintiff was turning left safely by following all the traffic rules and changing lanes to the left-most lane. As it happened, Plaintiff drove in front of the first car in the left-most lane, which was an unmarked police car driven by PO Firpo. Plaintiff was pulled over by the police car and was issued a traffic ticket for "unsafe lane change," despite the fact that he was driving safely and remained calm throughout the process. When the police car left, Plaintiff noticed that PO Firpo and PO Sanchezpolos were laughing in the car and PO Sanchezpolos was sticking up her
middle finger at him. Plaintiff followed the police car with an inten...