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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $87,501 total settlements.
Taylor, Nathaniel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 160778/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, December 20, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about June 4, 2019, near Plaintiff’s residence, POs Hom and Opokuduro approached Plaintiff and took his elbow, and began to frisk him. POs, including Hom, Opokuduro, Melhado, Dambrosio, tackled and arrested Plaintiff without any legal basis, causing Plaintiff to hit the ground and be tightly handcuffed. POs explained the reason for the arrest was that he bore a physical resemblance to a shooting suspect, whose appearance was significantly different and who had already been arrested more than an hour before Hom and Opokuduro approached Plaintiff. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and transported to Federal Holding where he remained for 7 months. He suffered various physical, emotional and psychological ...
Toure, Abass vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04310,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2020, ended October 21, 2021
$87,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2019, plaintiff's brother, who is paralyzed from the waist down and wheelchair-bound, was being roughly and physically searched by defendant P.O. Zalewski and other P.O.s. Upon arriving at the scene of his handcuffed brother, plaintiff asked the P.O.s why they were arresting him. Despite complying with the P.O.s' orders, plaintiff was pushed by defendant P.O. Aiello. Plaintiff attempted to walk away but defendant P.O.s Elliott and Aiello continued to follow and push plaintiff. Defendant P.O. Wang ordered his officers to handcuff plaintiff. Several P.O.s surrounded, physically restrained, and repeatedly punched plaintiff. While plaintiff was on the ground, P.O. Zalewski forcefully stomped on the ba...