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.
'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, $55,000 total settlements.
Nesimi, Angelo vs Det. Rivera, Michael, et al.
Case # 17CV04300,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 20, 2017, ended August 19, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 1, 2015, narcotics officer defendants strip searched the plaintiff. When they did not find anything, they inflicted blows to the plaintiff's midsection. The defendants brought the plaintiff to a hospital to perform a rectal cavity search. The doctor and nurse defendants told the officers to do the search. They injected the plaintiff with drugs and performed the search violently and painfully.
Callens, Aton vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 13CV02864,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 22, 2013, ended October 6, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Walker v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00385,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Judgment (of Settlement),
First Amended Complaint
Serrano et al v. The City of New York, et al
Case # 10CV08898,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$55,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff 1 was taking a car service home where Plaintiff 2 was the driver. Officer's stopped the car and falsely arrested them for possession and sale of a controlled substance, used unreasonable force on them, illegally strip searched Plaintiff 2, and made false allegations about them.