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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Gilbert, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV00421,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 1, 2023
Complaint
Description: On October 19, 2021, Plaintiff saw that officers Joseph R. Vincent and Grace Rosero-Tapia were not wearing masks at the subway station when a city-wide COVID-19 mask mandate was in effect. Plaintiff approached the officers and verbally engaged them about their failure to wear masks on the subway platform for about 1 to 2 minutes. In response to Plaintiff's repeated requests towards the officers to put masks on, Officer Vincent responded by alternating between sarcastically pretending he could not hear Plaintiff through Plaintiff's mask and ignoring Plaintiff. After the verbal back and forth, Officer Vincent physically seized Plaintiff by grabbing his clothes, and forced him to the exit of the station, telling h...
Gantt, Michael Vs. City of New York, et al.
Case # 159394/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, October 22, 2021