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.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $250,000 total settlements.
Campbell, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03661,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 8, 2019, ended July 6, 2020
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: From June 2017 to August 2017, an unknown individual was captured on video surveillance stealing objects that did not belong to them. A complaining witness identified the individual as someone other than the plaintiff, and did not pick the plaintiff’s photo out of a mug shot array. The defendants (NYPD Offers) combined the theft incident as a part of a pattern robbery report and issues wanted flyer and requests for media attention between August 2017 and August 2018. The defendant’s appearance did not fit the physical description of that listed on the wanted flyers. The defendants received a tip on a suspect who matched the description, but not the plaintiff. The defendants falsely arrested the plaintiff for of...
Cruz, Flor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153330/2012,
Supreme Court - New York, June 5, 2012, ended October 11, 2016
$180,000 Settlement