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.
'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.
Named in 6 known lawsuits, $88,500 total settlements.
Rivera, Tysheem, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514648/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 5, 2021, ended September 8, 2022
$23,500 Settlement
Jaworsky, Vivan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV03773,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 1, 2021, ended December 16, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4th, 2020, plaintiff was lawfully protesting when officers pulled into the crowd in a van and started grabbing people. Plaintiff was hit with a baton, shoved to the ground, arrested, and placed in tight zip tie handcuffs. Plaintiff waited while cuffed for two hours before being taken to the precinct, where she was unlawfully searched and detained. After seven hours, she was released with a Desk Appearance Ticket for Violation of a Mayoral Order. The D.A. declined to prosecute, and the charges were dismissed.
Thomas, Diamani vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06090,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 14, 2019, ended January 15, 2021
$3,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: [No date provided] Plaintiff was riding a bike when several NYPD officers, including Diego Moreno and Martin Gimenez, emerged from an unmarked vehicle, asked plaintiff to get off his bike, and searched his belongings. The officers did not identify themselves or specify the reason for plaintiff's arrest. Plaintiff later discovered that the officers had profiled him because he was a person of color that matched the description of a person of interest in a homicide.
John, Amil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05950,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 3, 2015, ended January 17, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Original Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was driving and came across a police car parked in the middle of the street. Plaintiff tried to get an officer's attention to be redirected when officers approached the car and Sgt. Jiminez threw a ticket at him. Plaintiff called 311 to complain when officer Jiminez assaulted him, arrested him, and took him to the 67th precinct where he was held overnight.
Griffith v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02425,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$11,000 Settlement
Long, Devon 2012.pdf
Description: Officers walked up between Plaintiff and shoved him and started frisking him, yelling racial and homophobic profanity. False possession of marijuana charges filed, which resulted in ACD
Fable v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV05781,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff witnessed Defendant Officers assaulting another man and so he began running down his basement steps when an officer followed him, put a gun to his head, and searched him 3 times. When that officer found nothing, he released Plaintiff, who entered his basement, and then Officer Madho and others entered and assaulted him, arrested him, and took him to the 67th Precinct. Unspecified charges were levied against Plaintiff.