Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Roberts, Claude vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 712693/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, September 15, 2017, ended November 6, 2025
$200,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 27, 2016, at approximately 5:00pm, Plaintiff Claude Roberts was at home in his property located at 107-12 104th Street in Ozone Park, Queens, NY when a former tenant, Coretta Cornell, who had occupied the second-floor apartment of his building, arrived with NYPD Officer MATTHEW HAMMOND claiming that Plaintiff had unlawfully locked her out. Plaintiff produced documents showing that Cornell had been lawfully evicted and that Cornell's attempts to resume occupation of the apartment had been denied by the courts. Thereafter, an unidentified NYPD Sergeant arrived, ignored Plaintiff's explanation of the situation, refused to look at the court documents Plaintiff offered, and then ordered HAMMOND and two u...