Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The 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 conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $10,000 total settlements.
Teague, Tiffany vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 506630/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 12, 2024
Complaint
Description: On December 12, 2022, unnamed NYPD officers unlawfully arrested and tightly handcuffed Plaintiff without probable cause. In November 2022, Plaintiff's son had been badly attacked in the vicinity of his school, and Plaintiff attempted to guard her son from being hit; Defendant officers possessed photos and videos demonstrating that Plaintiff had committed no wrongdoing whatsoever. Plaintiff had visited the 81st Precinct to meet and follow up with detectives about her son's harassment and assault by students at his school.
However, at the 81st Precinct, Plaintiff was directed to remove her hijab despite her explaining multiple times that she is a practicing Muslim and it is forbidden for men outside her family ...
Cole, Renee L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04690,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 14, 2015, ended August 3, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff attempted to use her cell phone to videotape the officers' arrest of her boyfriend, while standing a reasonable distance away. The officers knocked her to the ground, confiscated her cell phone (and deleted the recording of the incident), and arrested her. Plaintiff was brought to the 81st precinct, denied medical attention, and charged with OGA, Resisting Arrest, Harassment, and Assaulting a Police Officer, which were ACD'd.