Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $425,000 total settlements.
Morgan, Deon vs City of New York et al.
Case # 572978/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2023
Complaint
Description: On June 19 2021, the Plaintiff was lawfully in his vehicle when he was unlawfully stopped by NYPD Officers David Damico, James Fowler, Evrett Kerr, and John or Jane Doe. They asked him to exit his vehicle and then illegally interrogated him about contraband. Subsequently they carried out an illegal search of inside the car for 10 minutes. The Officers proceeded to violently apply excessively tight handcuffs causing him severe pain.
When the Plaintiff asked questions about the arrest, the Officers proceeded to physically assault and battered him by jerking and yanking his arms behind his back while tightly cuffed and slamming him against the metal hood of a vehicle. The Officers punched him in the face, head an...
Morgan, Deon vs City of Ny et al.
Case # 527978/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 27, 2023, ended October 8, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 19, 2021, at 12:00 a.m., Plaintiff, Mr. Morgan was lawfully driving his vehicle when he was unlawfully stopped, searched, and falsely arrested by the Defendants, including Kerr, Damico, Fowler and John or Jane Doe 1-10 at 303 Stone Avenue, County of Kings, New York. Defendants unlawfully stopped plaintiff's vehicle without probable cause or suspicion or warrant. Plaintiff was asked to exit the vehicle when plaintiff politely questioned why he should step outside, and he was told that he was being pulled over because of the area he was driving in. Plaintiff's vehicle was searched for contrabands, but nothing was found. Defendants then accused plaintiff of criminal offense and placed excessively tights ha...
Alston, Cardell, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03665,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2022, ended December 26, 2024
$405,000 Settlement
Complaint