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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
Burgess, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV10014,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 30, 2014, ended June 22, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 29, 2013, James Burgess was wrongfully arrested based on false allegations made by his step-daughter, Simone Morgan. NYPD Officers Julia Aymar, Oscar Heritier, and Sergeant Cuong Nguyen, acting on Morgan's claims without proper investigation, arrested Burgess and his daughter, Sharnell, in their East Harlem apartment. Despite numerous witnesses contradicting Morgan's account, Aymar led the decision to arrest, with the officers ignoring alternative narratives. The charges against Burgess and Sharnell were ultimately dismissed