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.
Named in 6 known lawsuits, $33,000 total settlements.
Jenkins, Dora vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 519307/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 5, 2023
Garnes, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03387,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 18, 2021
Complaint
Peterkin, Meuris vs Carr, Douglas, et al.
Case # 20CV00524,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 11, 2021
Complaint
Ramos, Darrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 508071/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 6, 2019
Carr, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06128,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 27, 2014, ended August 10, 2015
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 2012, Defendants Sergeant Jerry Garcia and Officer Roman Goris responded to a report of shots fired, near which they saw two black men walking. One fled when approached, dropping a weapon during the pursuit. After Defendant Office Douglass Carr created a photo array, Defendant Goris picked Plaintiff’s photo from it as the fleeing black man.
Plaintiff voluntarily surrendered. He was held for more than 24 hours before arraignment, then selected from an in person lineup by Defendants Garcia and Goris. Plaintiff was arrested, charged with felony gun possession, arraigned, and released on his own recognizance. Defense counsel established during discovery that Plaintiff’s cell phone was miles away, t...
May v. City of New York
Case # 04CV03277,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$9,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: On March 5, 2004, at approximately 1:30 p.m., plaintiff was lawfully walking on Sterling Place, Brooklyn, New York, when three plainclothes police officers exited their unmarked vehicle and, without warning, ran towards plaintiff. One of the police officers punched plaintiff in the face, kneed and kicked him. The officer then grabbed plaintiff around the throat and began strangling him, stating, "Spit up the drugs, spit up the drugs. We have your man in the car who sold you the drugs." Plaintiff responded by trying to explain to the officers that he did not buy any drugs. Defendants ignored plaintiff's response and began to search him by removing the contents of all his pockets. When the search of plaintiff res...