Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Conrad, Wilson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04073,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 24, 2013, ended March 24, 2015
$1,200 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 1 and 5, 2011, September 7, 2011, and January 19, 2013, while distributing compact discs containing original music in the vicinity of 7th Ave. and 49th Street in midtown Manhattan, Plaintiff CONRAD was approached and unlawfully searched and arrested by NYPD Officers MARMOROWSKI (July 1), GORMAN (July 5), LYONS (Sept. 7), KELLY (Jan. 19), and ten unidentified officers. In each incident, the indentified officers then falsely informed the DA's office that Plaintiff had been observed engaging in unlawful conduct such as Aggressive Begging, failing to display a "tax stamp," and disorderly conduct. In the January 19 incident, the arresting officers took plaintiffs compact disc and refused to return it. The co...