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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $87,000 total settlements.
Bonner, Marcus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00368,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 2, 2016, ended February 21, 2017
$77,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 1, 2015, NYPD officers Steven Moylan and John and Jane Doe 1 through 10 tasered Marcus Bonner and struck him with a metal baton. After Bonner was thrown to the ground, the officers pressed his face into the ground and handcuffed him. Bonner was transported first to the 75th Precinct then Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center for emergency medical treatment. Plaintiff was arraigned on charged based on false information Moylan provided to the King's County DA and charged with resisting arrest.
Dupree, Cortney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04307,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2014, ended January 14, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 27, 2013, Officer Juan C. Fernandez and unidentified officers appeared at Plaintiff's home and questioned Plaintiff without the benefit of counsel. The officers interrogated Plaintiff about a posting he made online that expressed his opinion regarding police misconduct in the African-American community. The officers discovered Plaintiff's post through NYPD's monitoring of internet sites for postings critical of the department. Without evidence or reason to believe Plaintiff had committed any crime or offense, the officers handcuffed Plaintiff. At the precinct, the officers continued their interrogation without Plaintiff's attorney present while Plaintiff remained tightly handcuffed. Officer Fernandez m...