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 2 known lawsuits, $45,000 total settlements.
Portelos, Francesco vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00872,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 28, 2017, ended April 23, 2018
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 4, 2014, Plaintiff was told by NYPD Detective William Connor that a complaint had been lodged against Plaintiff by the NYC Department of Education. For the prior two years, Plaintiff—a NYC public school teacher—had exposed fun misallocations in the NYC school system. Plaintiff had been reassigned and was facing a termination hearing. Plaintiff made a satirical blog post about “hacking the DOE payroll.” In response to the post, the Department of Education Chief Security Officer Desmond White contacted the NYPD. Plaintiff was told that if he did not surrender himself to the NYPD, he would be arrested “in front of his wife and kids.” Plaintiff surrendered himself and was placed under arrest. Plaintiff was...
Portelos v. City of New York et al
Case # 17CV00884,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a teacher for the NYC Department of Education at Intermediate School 49. He became aware of misconduct conducted by the school administration and reported it. Once he reported it, he was constantly reassigned and ultimately terminated. He then wrote a satirical blog post about how to hack the Department of Education. Plaintiff then received a call from a police officer, stating that he needed to come into the precinct as a complaint had been lodged against him for the blog post. The officer stated that if he did not come in, they would obtain a warrant for his arrest. When he arrived, he was placed under arrest and subject to a search. Plaintiff was unlawfully detained for 33 hours when he was inf...