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.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $143,000 total settlements.
Holley, Tony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV04682,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 31, 2021, ended May 31, 2022
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2019, Plaintiff went to the precinct to pick up his properties that were seized from a previous BOLO traffic stop, as he was told that they were available for pick up by the defendant officers. When he arrived though, Instead of releasing his properties to him, defendant officers arrested Plaintiff and interrogated him asking him questions about other people and
incidents. Plaintiff duly informed defendant officers that he was at the precinct to pick up his properties as agreed and Defendant officers in response assaulted Plaintiff forcibly grabbing, punching, pushing, pulling, kicking, and shoving him. Plaintiff sustained serious injuries from the assault and was transported to the hospital whe...
Underwood, Darnell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07531,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 6, 2015, ended July 30, 2018
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2015, the Plaintiff Darnell Underwood was walking on the sidewalk when a defendant police officer called out to him “David.” Darnell ignored the call and kept walking. A defendant officer came up behind him, grabbed him, and yelled “don’t fucking move!” Defendant officers, including Delacruz, Gonzalez, and Nowak beat Darnell with a nightstick and struck him in the head, ribs, knee, and back. Plaintiff Richard Underwood came down the street when he heard Darnell was being beaten and witnessed Delacruz, Gonazales, Nowak and Segerdahl throwing Darnell around and hitting him with the nightstick and heard Darnell scream “Help me!” Defendant officers tried to take Richard’s smartphone and several police ...
Clarke, Tre and Eaves, Eunique vs P.O. Segerdahl, Peter, et al.
Case # 13CV06885,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 9, 2013, ended July 1, 2014
$37,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2013, Plaintiffs were seated in a lawfully parked automobile at an intersection with the ignition off when they were approached by NYPD personnel who questioned them about a report of a gun that they had received. The personnel included individual defendants Officer Peter Segerdahl and Sergeant Nicholas Kuliecza, along with John Doe 2 through 4. Plaintiffs were wearing completely different clothing from the description provided in the report. However, without probable cause or reasonable suspicion of any crime, they were ordered from the automobile, which was searched with their consent. The officers did not discover anything unlawful. Nonetheless, plaintiffs were arrested by the officers, one of whom...
