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 3 known lawsuits, $32,500 total settlements.
Minfee, Janelle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00274,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 10, 2020, ended May 15, 2023
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 28, 2019, plaintiff was placed under arrest by defendant Soberol and charged with several crimes including criminal possession of a weapon, harassment and menacing. Plaintiff previously owned a juice shop. Defendant Moore expressed a professional interest in Plaintiff’s business. On May 1, 2017, Plaintiff met Defendant Moore in Kings County, New York to discuss a potential business opportunity. Plaintiff decided to decline Defendant Moore’s business proposal and was then viciously attacked and robbed by him. Defendant Moore was arrested. After pleading guilty, Defendant Moore retaliated against the plaintiff by filing a criminal complaint against the plaintiff. Defendant Soberol decided to place...
Govan, Rhasean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07279,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 7, 2016, ended May 28, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 12, 2014, plaintiff Rhasean Govan was lawfully in his place of residents when defendant Detective Etna Soberal (Shield No. 7200) and Lieutenant Colin Delaney (Tax No. 930019) arrested him without probable cause for crimes allegedly committed by Govan's brother. Defendants Officers Wilson Alba (Shield No. 9921) and Jonathan Calderon (Shield No. 8217) falsely misidentified Govan as Govan's brother in a police line-up. While being transported to Brooklyn Central Booking, Govan suffered an epileptic seizure. Govan also had another epileptic seizure during one of his 8 subsequent appearances in court, which ended with the charges against him being dismissed. These events caused the plaintiff physical inj...
Lunas, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155551/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, September 29, 2015, ended August 15, 2017
$20,000 Settlement