Conclusion Meanings:
'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 2 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.
Soares, Lauren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV04092,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 24, 2021, ended February 2, 2022
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2020 plaintiff Soares was marching in a protest against police violence. Walking with a group of ten to fifteen people, a similar number of officers stopped in front of the group and set up a barricade. Once stopped, the group of protestors including Soares started chanting "hands up, don't shoot." After five minutes, Senior P.O. John Doe #2 ordered the other uniformed officers to arrest the group, which led to P.O. Jones grabbing Soares, twisting her arm, and pushing her up agaisnt the wall while calling her a "bitch" and a "cunt." Soares was placed in significantly tight handcuffs to cause her pain in her wrist for hours. Soares was taken to a van where she sat with P.O. Jones for half an hour, the...
Askew, Timothy vs Doe, John, et al.
Case # 11CV02412,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 4, 2011, ended February 26, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
