Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $300,000 total settlements.
Walker, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 714367/2026,
Supreme Court - Queens, June 8, 2026
Leonor, Edward vs The City Ny, et al.
Case # 508010/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 26, 2024
Complaint
Description: On February 22, 2023, the plaintiff Edward Leonor was wrongfully arrested for possession of a weapon under lower court docket number K-23609625. This false charge was orchestrated by Defendants SANCHEZ and PETRONIS. The charges were lodged against the plaintiff without probable cause or justification and were designed to harass and intimidate the plaintiff, to cause the plaintiff to expend great sums of money for his defense, to embarrass the plaintiff in the community, and among his friends and relatives, employer, and co-employees, and to subject plaintiff to a possible term of imprisonment. Further, Defendants used excessive force, false arrest, false imprisonment, and IIED to injure plaintiff.
Vitalone, Alfred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08525,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 2, 2015, ended December 14, 2018
$190,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached, accosted, assaulted, and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was given a DAT which was later dismissed and sealed.
Thomas, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04107,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 19, 2015, ended February 14, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was playing chess on the public sidewalk when defendant officers approached him. Defendant officers accused plaintiff for drinking alcohol in public place and possession of drugs when plaintiff was not doing any of it. Plaintiff was then assaulted, humiliated in front of a crowd and was then brought to the 120th precinct and charged with obstruction of governmental administration in the 2nd degree and resisting arrest. On plaintiff's parole car, plaintiff requested to get medical attention for his injuries, while defendant parole officers refused, they falsely arrested plaintiff again for violation of parole. All charges were dismissed.
Mayers, Helen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151040/2014,
Supreme Court - Richmond, November 24, 2014, ended July 17, 2015
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 4, 2014, Plaintiffs were grabbed, assaulted, searched, handcuffed, seized, arrested, and subjected to excessive force including punches and strikes with a baton, by Defendant Police Officers Sanchez and John/Jane Does 1-20 without a warrant. They were then processed and detained until July 5, 2014. They had to return to criminal court October 1, 2014, where charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, or were dismissed. This all resulted in physical and emotional injuries to the Plaintiffs.
