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.
'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.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $190,000 total settlements.
Glover, Buddy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05460,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 19, 2014, ended July 29, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was sleeping at his friend's house when defendant officers entered the apartment. Plaintiff was then placed under arrest and was taken to the precinct. The DA declined to prosecute the case later.
Holiday, Wayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00735,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2013, ended December 6, 2013
$140,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On December 10, 2011 plaintiff Wayne Holiday was walking home. As he approached his house. the plaintiff was approached by defendants. The defendants grabbed Mr. Holiday by his throat, threw him to the ground, and proceeded to assault him. The plaintiff had committed no criminal activity, nor did the defendants have probable cause or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff had committed any criminal activity. Mr. Holiday did not attempt to resist arrest, nor to assault the defendants in any way. The defendants struck plaintiff with their fists and kicked him repeatedly for several minutes. When the defendants finally ceased the assault, and began to taunt plaintiff. Defendants made jokes about how much blood plaint...
Medina v. The City of New York
Case # 10CV03158,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Officers rushed into apartment where Plaintiffs were fixing the locks and assaulted them. Officers found no contraband but took plaintiffs to the 70th precinct, denied them medical attention, strip searched them and released them without charges.
Williams v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02946,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint