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.
'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.
Keys, Clyde vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 534030/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 6, 2022
Complaint
Description: On July 24, 2022, a vehicle operated by the defendants, including RYAN COFFARO,
DONALD FROST and other unknown police officers, came into contact with the motor vehicle operated by the plaintiff on a public highway, thereby causing severe personal injuries to plaintiff. The accident was due solely and wholly as a result of the careless and negligent manner in which the defendants owned, operated, maintained, controlled and managed their motor vehicle without this plaintiff in any way contributing thereto. Plaintiff was falsely arrested without a warrant. They physically assaulted the Plaintiff, illegally and forcibly handcuffed him, unlawfully detained plaintiff at the aforementioned location, on a public str...
Smith, Liam vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV06012,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 30, 2021, ended February 15, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2020, Plaintiff was inside a leased commercial space when police officers knocked on the door of the leased commercial space and asked to speak to the lessor of the commercial space. Plaintiff told the officers that the lessor was not present. The two landlords of the commercial space told the officers that Plaintiff was lawfully present inside of the leased commercial space and that he worked for the lessor. The officers spoke to the lessor by phone and learned that he was not inside the leased commercial space or even inside the building. They unlawfully told Smith that he was required to open the door to the leased space, despite knowing that the lessor was not present and that Smith had not v...