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, $50,000 total settlements.
Barnes, Maxine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03796,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 3, 2017, ended March 28, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 19, 2015, Plaintiff Barnes, a 63 year old woman, was protesting a meeting of the New York City Community Board 9 about housing. Defendant Eve-lyn Williams, a board member, yelled at Plaintiff something that was indecipherable. Defendant Williams falsely accused Plaintiff Barnes of throwing an object at her and cutting her face during this meeting, while Plaintiff Barnes never threw anything at her or cut her face in any way. This evidence is shown in video footage of the meeting, which recorded a different individual throwing a paper sign at Defendant Williams’ face. Unknown Police Officers, which may have included Officer Frank Bulzoni, Sergeant Alfred Kelley, Detective Vincent Martinos, Sergeant Wayne ...
Harrington, Samuel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02694,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 29, 2013, ended February 2, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 7, 2012, on a street in Brooklyn, Plaintiffs Duane Henry and Samuel Harrington were subject to unlawful police action -- the former unlawful confiscation of his phone, the latter false arrest -- by Defendant NYPD Officers Frank Bulzoni, Leonel Ramos, Michael Falk, and James Chung in retaliation for Plaintiffs' involvement in the videotaping of a beating of a civilian by NYPD officers. After Plaintiff Henry had his phone confiscated subsequent to his filming the beating, his friend Plaintiff Harrington, who had also filmed the beating, went to the precinct to recover Henry's phone, whereupon Defendant Officer Chung arrested Harrington mistaking him for Henry. In the course of the arrest, Harrington suffe...
Maxine v. City Of New York et al
Case # 16CV09749,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was walking into a building to attend a community board meeting, Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff and told her that she was under arrest for allegedly throwing something at another Community Board member. Defendant Officers tightly handcuffed Plaintiff and would not loosen handcuffs even after Plaintiff complained of pain. Plaintiff was brought to the 71st Precinct, then to Central Booking, where she was arraigned and ROR. Though Plaintiff never threw anything at the board member, she was charged with assault, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, attempted assault, and harassment. All charges were dismissed.
Maxine v. City Of New York et al
Case # 17CV03796,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was on her way to a community board meeting when she was stopped outside by multiple police officers. Police officers informed her that they had a video of her throwing an object at a community board member from a previous board meeting, and that she was under arrest. Plaintiff was then charged with assault in the 3rd deg, menacing in the 2nd and 3rd, criminal possession of a weapon, and harassment in the 2nd deg.