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.
Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Fletcher, Vitanti vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156603/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, October 28, 2014, ended October 23, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 8, 2013, at Esperanza Preparatory Academy in Manhattan, a Safety Agent Sergeant questioned Plaintiff, a minor, about an iPod. Questioning continued throughout the school day without notifying Plaintiff’s parent and Plaintiff was then taken into custody and removed to the 23rd Precinct. Defendants interrogated Plaintiff without his legal guardian present. Plaintiff’s mother was not informed that Plaintiff had been arrested until the early evening and had to further wait hours before being told what Plaintiff was being held for or being allowed to see Plaintiff. Plaintiff was released into his mother’s custody at 8:30pm. Plaintiff’s case was adjusted and all records regarding arrest were closed and seale...
Forbes, Tiffany vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07324,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 1, 2013, ended June 5, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 15, 2012, Plaintiff was sitting in the public area of a criminal courtroom in New York County, expected to be called as a witness by the defense in the criminal trial of Theodore Paris. The ADA handling the prosecution and pending Paris trial was Defendant ADA Spiro. In the courtroom, Plaintiff was approached by plain clothes police officers, escorted from the courtroom and arrested. Ragolia took her to the DA's office where she sat for a number of hours handcuffed to a chair. She was arranged by ADA Spiro, charged with Witness Tampering felonies. On October 19, 2012, plaintiff appeared in court and bail was set at $100,000. Plaintiff was remanded to jail. On October 25, 2013, plaintiff was produced ...