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.
Skrine, Raheem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525260/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2022
Complaint
Description: On August 30, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present in the vicinity of 137 Sterling Street, Brooklyn when defendants police officers, including STEPHEN
SCHMITT, JOSEPH NICOLETTI and DANIEL GUIDA unlawfully stopped,
questioned, frisked, searched, falsely arrested, and subjected plaintiff to the use of excessive force, without probable cause or any legal justification. Defendants placed him in a headlock causing him difficulty to breath and applied very tight handcuffs. Plaintiff was transported to the 71st Precinct whereat he was unlawfully searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and detained in a filthy holding cell for approximately 7-8 hours and moved to the central booking. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecu...