Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Case: 2023-28319
Closed: 9/1/2023
Case Details:
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Violated patrol rules.
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Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline, vacation days (1 day)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $23,500 total settlements.
Sawyers, Jeremiah an Infants By P/n/g Sawyers, Ceris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506573/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 3, 2023
Hennegan, Nicole, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV01295,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 17, 2022, ended August 16, 2022
$23,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 9, 2021, Plaintiffs’ home was broken into by several police officers unlawfully, claiming to search for guns. Plaintiff Nicole arrived home later to find police occupying their apartment and asked for a warrant, but no warrant was shown to her. The officers damaged the front door and bedroom doors. Plaintiff Nicole was handcuffed while they searched the place. Plaintiff Shaundell arrived home later. Upon arriving home, the officers took Shaundell from his vehicle, and escorted him to the apartment, and handcuffed him to a chair, along with his relatives including Nicole. The officers seized a broken embosser from the closet of plaintiff Shaundell’s bedroom.