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.
'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, $10,000 total settlements.
Beggs, Akeil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159834/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, November 17, 2020
Almonte, Raymond, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 001443/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, February 16, 2017
Jackson, Donnell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04109,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 20, 2015
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested twice for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The first time plaintiff was waiting for his friend at his friend's house while the defendant officers came into the house, falsely arrested him and brought plaintiff to the 73rd precinct. The second time plaintiff was running back from his home to his friend's house nearby while defendant officers stopped him and falsely accused plaintiff of having a weapon. Both of the cases, the charges were dismissed.
Gelzer, Dequan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01877,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 3, 2014, ended November 10, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2013, plaintiff was exiting the lobby of 363 Wortman Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Defendants Det. Duffy and PO Pagan approached plaintiff and asked plaintiff where he was coming from. Plaintiff said he coming from apartment 5E of 363 Wortman Avenue. Defendants took Plaintiff to an apartment on the first floor. A man opened the door of an apartment on the first floor and told defendants that he knew the plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested and transported to the 81st Precinct in Brooklyn, NY.
At the precinct, defendant Duffy ordered Plaintiff to remove his shirt and questioned Plaintiff on the meaning of his tattoos. Plaintiff was told he had to slide under the bathroom door in order to use...