Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
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Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Burgess, Lashawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05525,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 7, 2015
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street, searched him, and arrested him because cocaine was found on his friend. Plaintiff was taken to the 121st precinct, strip searched, and charged with 220.06(1) and 220.03, which was later dismissed by the prosecution.
Sepulveda, Barry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05187,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 18, 2015
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over a car where Plaintiff was the passenger for not signaling on a turn. Police searched the car, found a gravity knife, and arrested both driver and plaintiff for criminal poss of a weapon. Plaintiff was taken to the 121st Precinct, strip searched, then held at the hospital for 5 days and forced to ingest laxatives so that his excretion could be searched.
Mitchell v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV07021,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over a car in which Plaintiff was a passenger, searched him, and recovered an automotive test light circuit tester that Plaintiff used to test car parts. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to the 121st & 120th Precincts, and charged with felony crim poss. of a weapon, which the DA declined to prosecute.