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 2 known lawsuits, $17,500 total settlements.
Maier, Kathleen M. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV03405,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 12, 2016, ended November 14, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff as she was leaving her home and arrested her for violating an order of protection. Even though Plaintiff's conduct was not in violation of the order, she was taken to the 105th Precinct and charged with criminal contempt in the second degree (P.L. 215.50) but the DA declined to prosecute her and she was released from Central Booking.
Colson, Ronald, et al. vs Det. Shepard, Carl, et al.
Case # 13CV05394,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 26, 2015, ended February 22, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2011, Judge Camacho, after lowering plaintiff's bail, sent a warrant squad to his house, saying he was released on the wrong amount of bail. Judge Lopez signed off on a fraudulent search warrant for plaintiff's home and set an extremely high bail. Judge Lasak called the plaintff racial slurs and expressed a desire for the KKK to return. ADAs Brennan and Mccoy are accused of paying confidential informants to cooperate against the plaintiff. ADA Pete Lomp has withheld exculpatory evidence and coercing witnesses in plaintiff's homicide trial.
On April 16th, 2011, sixteen officers entered plaintiff's home wihtout permission and had guns drawn. An officer placed handcuffs so tightly on his wrists that ...