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.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $134,001 total settlements.
Cerza, Patrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150628/2020,
Supreme Court - Richmond, July 16, 2020, ended November 22, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 4, 2018, plaintiff was walking from his home to a deli in his neighborhood. He was approached by a police vehicle, and officers exited the vehicle and asked plaintiff where he lived. While one officer questioned plaintiff, another officer produced a cigarette butt, which defendants claimed contained a controlled substance. Video footage clearly shows that plaintiff did not possess the cigarette butt. Plaintiff was then asked if he had any weapons on him, which he did not. Plaintiff was then searched, handcuffed, and placed in the back of a police vehicle without reasonable cause. Plaintiff asked why he was being arrested and was told he would find out when he got to the precinct. Plaintiff was photog...
Kimbrough, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151750/2019,
Supreme Court - Richmond, July 26, 2019, ended May 7, 2021
$100,001 Settlement
Allen, Taisha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04105,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 21, 2015, ended October 25, 2016
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Original Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking back from supermarket when seeing her friend being questioned by the defendant officers for trespassing her house. Plaintiff told defendant officers that her friend was not trespassing but was invited to her house. Defendant officers then recognized plaintiff as one of the individuals taking films of Eric Garner's death, and started to assault plaintiff, which resulted in hospitalization. Plaintiff was charged with several misdemeanors and the outcome is unknown.
