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.
'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.
'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.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $62,500 total settlements.
Diggs, Andre P. vs P.O. John Doe, et al.
Case # 21CV05849,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 24, 2021, ended March 1, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Holder, Dean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 521781/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 6, 2017, ended August 31, 2018
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about December 15, 2015, Plaintiff Dean Holder was on the sidewalk at the intersection of East 22nd St. and Newkirk Avenue at around 3AM when he was unlawfully arrested by Defendant Officer Benjamin Lopez. Defendant Lopez arrested the Plaintiff, charging him with committing a residential robbery a few hours prior. The Defendant's video footage of the incident did not show Holder as the perpetrator, nor did the victim identify Plaintiff as such. Defendant further falsely claimed to have found a crack pipe in the plaintiff's shoe. During the arrest, Plaintiff was assaulted and forcibly handcuffed by Defendant Lopez and unidentified officers. He was also strip searched, despite defendant's lacking cause.
Pl...
Louissaint, Patterson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506523/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 29, 2016
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2015, while lawfully present at the intersection of Newkirk and Flatbush Avenues in Brooklyn, NY, Plaintiff Patterson Louissant was assaulted and wrongfully arrested without warrant or probable cause by Defendant NYPD officers BENJAMIN LOPEZ (Shield 2437), LOUIS DEFRANCO and multiple unidentified officers. The complaint does not provide details of what led to this encounter or state for how long the Plaintiff was detained.
Samedy, Briack vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011628/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 7, 2014, ended December 17, 2014
$7,500 Settlement