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.
'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.
Palma, Nina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV06872,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 13, 2021, ended September 14, 2023
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 9, 2020, at about 4:30 p.m., Plaintiff was lawfully present inside her residence at 128 Lake Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11223. At said time and place, Defendant NYPD Police Officers JOHN and JANE DOE 1 through 10 responded to an incident at same. Plaintiff was not in any way involved in the incident to which said Defendants were responding. The defendant officers did not question or otherwise interact with Plaintiff regarding said incident. The defendant officers entered Plaintiff’s residence through the front door.
At the time, Plaintiff was seated in a chair in the same room where said Defendants entered (i.e., the room with the front door). Without cause or reason, the defendant officers, told Pl...