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.
Pallet, Chestom vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 811386/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 23, 2021
Complaint
Description: On, or about, January 19, 2018, Plaintiff, an adult Black or African American male, was present at Detective Borough Bronx Special Unit after hearing that POs went to his residence to look for him when POs, including Warren Cordero, Arnold Torres, Alysha Johnson, Desmond Nichols, Jacqueline Marku, Sasa Maric and Matthew Caniglia, approached him. POs immediately physically restrained and handcuffed Plaintiff in an excessively tight fashion. Plaintiff was unlawfully questioned, searched, arrested with no probable cause and detained over the course of approximately two weeks. In the facility, Plaintiff was assaulted by some of his inmates, and correction officers did not intervene when they were present during the...
Bynum, Tymel vs Detective Travi, Tracy, et al.
Case # 025322/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 8, 2018