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.
Johnson, Millicent vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08195,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 9, 2015, ended July 25, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 22, 2014, Plaintiff Millicent Johnson was at the Fort Bragg Army Base in Fayetteville, North Carolina, completing a criminal background check for a job as a food service worker at the base. She was arrested at the army base when the background check showed there was an outstanding bench warrant for her arrest in New York State. However, plaintiff was not actually the wanted individual. Despite this, plaintiff was taken into custody by Military Police officials and taken to a holding cell at Fort Bragg, despite plaintiff's protests that she was the wrong person. Without ever investigating or verifying the allegations, defendant NYPD officers informed the military police that Plaintiff was the subject of ...