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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $140,000 total settlements.
Durden, Shaqueena, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV01539,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2021, ended June 27, 2023
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Andrews, Darius, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518093/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 16, 2019
Jackson, Curtis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02214,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 20, 2018, ended October 12, 2021
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 14, 2017 at 1:30 a.m., the plaintiffs were home at 899 Schenectady Avenue, in Kings County. At about 2:00 a.m., a group of police officers, including Sabella, Chau, Singh, Triolo, Steiger, O'Brian, Modesto, Ortega, Becker, Villafone, and Chan, entered the home without a warrant and remained therein over the landlord's objections. The defendant officers proceeded to arrest plaintiffs without any probable cause. At the station house, defendant Matthew Sabella created arrest paperwork in which he claimed that he had observed the plaintiffs committing various crimes, though defendants at no time witnessed the plaintiffs commit any crimes. Plaintiffs were eventually transported to Kings Central B...