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.
'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.
Brehon, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 508541/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 1, 2019
Complaint
Description: On or about January 20, 2018, John Brehon (Plaintiff) was arrested by P.O. Natasha Matthews, P.O. Rico Iantorno and John and James Doe (Defendants). During the arrest, plaintiff was improperly battered and assaulted without privilege, proper authority or justification. Defendants utilized unjustified, unnecessary excessive force. The defendants immediately commenced a brutal repeated beating and assault upon Plaintiff, despite him laying in the grass, offering no resistance nor any justification for the assault visited upon him. Plaintiff was then transported to the 77th Precinct in the hand cuffs, whereupon he was again violently assaulted and mistreated. Later, Plaintiff was never charged with Resisting Arres...