Conclusion Meanings:
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': 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.
'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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $5,000 total settlements.
Hallinan, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 26CV04381,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 3, 2026
Gantt, Lionel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153748/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, June 10, 2020, ended December 7, 2020
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully present in the streets in front of his apartment building, when defendant POs Brian Raghoenathsingh and John Does 1-10 approached him and directed him to turn off music that someone else was playing. When plaintiff explained that he was not playing any music, defendant POs, without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, violently arrested and searched plaintiff. Defendant POs then knowingly filled out false police reports causing plaintiff to be falsely charged with disorderly conduct. Plaintiff was released after 6 hours in custody. The charges against him were adjourned.