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, $147,500 total settlements.
Wright, George vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01749,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 28, 2018, ended August 28, 2018
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was encountered by Defendant Officers who forcefully grabbed him and asked him if he had anything in his pockets and searched and handcuffed him even though they did not find anything. Defendant Officers took the keys from the Plaintiff's pockets and searched his vehicle and removed a prescription medicine bottle of Oxycodone which had been prescribed to the Plaintiff by a licensed medical doctor for chronic back and leg pain. Plaintiff arrived at Police Service Area 7 and then transferred to central booking.
Bracey, Tiquan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307148/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 4, 2014, ended July 29, 2015
$80,000 Settlement
Edwards, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307310/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2013, ended February 7, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Haruna, Ali vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03866,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 6, 2013, ended November 29, 2013
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 1, 2012, Plaintiff was stopped by five police officers after getting off a bus. The officers searched him, telling him it was because of suspicious activity. When he asked the officers for their badge numbers, defendant Officer Smith and another officer threw him to the ground, handcuffed him, and put him in their police van, all without reading him his rights. The officers placed the Plaintiff in a cell. Later that night, the Plaintiff was released from his cell and told he received three tickets. He again asked Officer Smith for his badge number. At that point, another officer threw the Plaintiff against the wall, tripped him so that he fell to the ground, hit him in the ribs, pinned his head against...