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 4 known lawsuits, $190,454 total settlements.
Silver, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07565,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 9, 2018, ended April 1, 2021
$40,454 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers arrived at the Plaintiff's residence in response to a 911 call that the Plaintiff was holding a knife to which the Plaintiff's girlfriend attempted to take the knife from the Plaintiff, then Defendant Officers fired one shot from his service weapon striking the Plaintiff in his abdomen and then taken to the local hospital from medical treatment and later plead guilty to charges. On November 18, 2015 at approximately 12:30am, Plaintiff approached Defendant Officer around Central Ave and Halsey Street in Kings County to which Defendant Officer asked the Plaintiff what he was doing and identification and later searched the Plaintiff bruising him in his groin area and was taken into custody on tw...
Ramos, Ashley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02373,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 21, 2014, ended April 6, 2015
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On July 21, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully walking to her home on DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Defendant officers were outside of plaintiff’s home. Suddenly without warning, a defendant officer grabbed Plaintiff from behind, violently pushed her head and neck in a downward direction, causing severe pain, then punched her the face. Defendants left the scene, and Plaintiff, injured and in pain, went to Wykoff Heights Medical Center for treatment. At the Hospital, defendants appeared, and without probable cause, arrested Plaintiff and brought her to the 83rd Precinct. In excruciating pain, Plaintiff asked to be taken back to Wykoff
Hospital but defendants refused. EMS arrived and took Plaintiff to Woodhull Medical...
Wilkiins v. The City of New York
Case # 03CV05319,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$70,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Cepeda v. The City of New York
Case # 04CV00626,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
