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.
Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Celestin, Pierre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500006/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 27, 2021
Complaint
Description: On April 27, 2015, Plaintiff Pierre Celestin was attending the funeral of José “Cheo” Robles, in Brooklyn, at a church, when a gunfight broke out, and Celestin’s brother Fritz was shot in the back, nearly fatally. An ambulance came, and Celestin stayed at the scene while his brother, who was gravely wounded. A witness described the shooter as 5’5” and over 200 lbs. Celestin does not fit this description. He is well over 6’ tall, and at the time was over 400 lbs. Celestin’s brothers are also much taller than 5’5”. Witnesses said the shooters got out of an SUV and began shooting, but Celestin and his brothers were in the church, attending the funeral and would not have been seen getting out of an SUV. Two men, Sh...
Johnson, Christopher vs City of New York et al.
Case # 507749/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 10, 2020
Debrosse, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03822,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 10, 2013, ended August 2, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2009, a shooting occurred, and defendant Detectives Michael Gaynor, David Arvelo, Lorraine Winters, Andrew Menella, Robert Aiello, Claude Jeanpierre, and officers Pablo Dejesus and John and Jane Does were sent to investigate. On September 28, 2009, the officers coerced an alleged eye witness into viewing photos including plaintiff Donald Debrosse, despite the witness not having sufficient opportunity to view the shooter. On February 8, 2010, Debrosse was arrested without probably cause, and Det. Gaynor informed Debrosse's attorney that he would be placed in a lineup and refused to postpone this so that the attorney could be present. The defendants claim that the witness identified Debrosse in t...