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.
Redd, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02917,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 31, 2019, ended December 30, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description:
On October 25, 2008, the body of 9-month pregnant Niasha Delain was found Derrick Redd and Delain’s mother, Towanda Wimms. Redd was the father of the child Delain was carrying. NYPD arrived and interviewed Redd and Wimms, as well as the resident in the apartment above Delain, who said she had not heard anything and didn’t know the apartment was even occupied. Redd accompanied the detectives to the precinct and cooperated fully without invoking his right to counsel While at the station, Edward Balfe, Ronald Waldron, and Billy Milan interrogated Redd unlawfully and falsely claimed Redd made certain statements to him. During this, P.O. Fresnel was in the interview room with Redd, she offered false statements in ...