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 2 known lawsuits, $6,500 total settlements.
Orr, Latoya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV10010,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 31, 2014, ended May 5, 2015
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On November 20, 2013, LaToya Orr was wrongfully arrested by officers without cause, charged with petit larceny and criminal trespass in the third degree, despite not having committed any offense. The arrest occurred after an incident at a bar, where after a misunderstanding regarding their orders, Orr and her friends were asked to leave. Immediately upon exiting, they were forcibly detained by the officers, subjected to an illegal search, and taken to the NYPD-6th Precinct. Orr experienced physical and verbal abuse, was inappropriately searched, and sustained injuries due to excessive force. The charges against her were eventually dismissed on March 6, 2014, but the ordeal resulted in significant personal and p...
Jones, Quincy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05222,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 3, 2013, ended March 27, 2014
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 13, 2011, Plaintiffs who were musicians at a local club were leaving the club when they were stopped for no apparent reason by defendant police officers Nuzio and Nuziato. The officers asked plaintiffs, who were both African American, what they were doing in the neighborhood so late. When they replied, defendant officers told plaintiffs to leave the neighborhood and not come back. On November 20th, 2011, defendant officers again stopped Plaintiffs and told them "I told you not to come around here anymore." Plaintiffs said they had committed no crime. Despite this, they were thrown against the police van with another individual and arrested with excessive force. Their heads were banged against the va...