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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.
Jones, Robert vs Bloomberg, Michael, et al.
Case # 14CV06402,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 8, 2016, ended January 17, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 27, 2012, defendants entered plaintiff's apartment and observed plaintiff using a stolen laptop, which defendants had tracked to plaintiff's apartment through use of the computer's GPS function. Defendants thereafter placed plaintiff under arrest and transported him to a nearby precinct. At the precinct, plaintiff was interrogated for over 16 hours, and was denied medical assistance for his many conditions. Plaintiff was subsequently transported to the hospital and charged with several counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property.
Davenport, Wallace vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05890,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 16, 2015, ended September 28, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was driving daughter to school when asked at gun point to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was searched and he was arrested regardless of no evidence of committing a crime or illegal substances. He was being charged for a robbery that took place in May of the same year in Manhattan.
James, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158531/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, September 3, 2014, ended May 23, 2017
$2,500 Settlement
Charles v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV03622,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 17, 2011 at 1233 Trouy Avenue in Brooklyn, Plaintiff was on his friends' porch when a police van arrived and Detective Resto and other officers exited the van. Resto pointed his gun at plaintiff, threatened to kill him and handcuffed him. After the false arrest, plaintiff was in van for several hours and wasn't allowed to use the restroom. After the illegal strip search, nothing was found on plaintiff. On June 12, 2011 at 6pm inside a subway station at 5th avenue and 44th street in Manhattan, Sgt Christopher Chan and two other officers arrested plaintiff without reason. Chan, pointed his gun at plaintiff and ordered plaintiff to get on the ground.