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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
David, Courtney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03949,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 23, 2013, ended January 15, 2014
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 8, 2012, Plaintiff returned to her apartment where her roommate seemed to be yelling about her. Plaintiff entered her bedroom where she discovered what appeared to be a pile of human feces and urine soaking and surrounding her sneakers. Her roommate was threatening that she had a gun and that she would shoot Plaintiff, and was smashing objects. Plaintiff called 911 to ask for help, and around the same time her roommate also called 911. Plaintiff waited for the officers alone in the lobby of her building, where she was eventually approached by NYPD officers including Officer Morant. Plaintiff lucidly and calmly explained the situation in her apartment, but defendant Officer Morant menacingly drew her pe...