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 5 known lawsuits, $950,000 total settlements.
Niambele, Balla vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155635/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, August 2, 2022
Niambele, Balla vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155246/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, June 23, 2022
Description: On March 16, 2020, while lawfully walking on 34th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues in New York, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully approached and arrested by defendant Officer Issac Branch and John Does 1-12 without any legal justification. After the arrest, the plaintiff was placed in extremely tight handcuffs and put in a police vehicle, where he suffered assaults and humiliation from Defendant Branch. At the precinct, Defendant Branch gave the plaintiff his phone and encouraged him to use it, only to snatch it away after the password was entered, thereby avoiding compliance with the 4th Amendment’s search warrant requirements. The plaintiff's request for the return of his phone was ignored, and he was furth...
Neppalli, Kiran, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04578,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 2, 2013, ended June 6, 2014
$950,000 Settlement
Complaint
Dellutri, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155238/2012,
Supreme Court - New York, November 21, 2012, ended September 24, 2018
Zero Disposition
Dellutri v. New York Police Department et al
Case # 10CV09074,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Order