Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
'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.
Grissom, Charles Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153642/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, May 3, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 20, 2022, Plaintiff was sitting in the passenger seat of his
vehicle in the parking lot located in Manhattan, waiting for his wife to come out of
Target when defendants police officer, including STEVEN CRUZ, PAUL SCLAFANI and other unknown officer asked Plaintiff to move the vehicle. Plaintiff exited the vehicle and began to walk around to the driver's side to comply with the officers' request when Defendants began to assault the plaintiff. No less than welve (12) defendant officers then tackled the plaintiff to the ground, punching and kicking him. Plaintiff was then unlawfully arrested and handcuffed by defendant officers without legal justification or probable cause.
Plaintiff was thereafter taken ...