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.
'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.
Davis, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV06656,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 10, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 24-25, 2004, the Plaintiff attended his younger brother's birthday party and left early. Later, an argument broke between 4 people at the party, resulting in one person getting stabbed and the other getting shot (death). Det. Hutchison and Vasquez conducted interviews after the violent incident, and during the process, called the Plaintiff's ex-girlfriend who happened to be the sister of the person that got stabbed at the party. Angry that the Plaintiff had another girlfriend, the ex-girlfriend lied and claimed the Plaintiff was the shooter. Despite knowing that the ex-girlfriend could not know who the shooter was (as she was not at the party), and not being able to identify a potential suspect, the ...