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, $87,500 total settlements.
Akinnagbe, Olugbenga, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06147,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 23, 2014, ended October 19, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Thompson, Tiffany vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02441,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 1, 2014, ended September 8, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 13, 2013, Plaintiff was attending a vigil for a friend who had been shot by the police. Eventually, NYPD officers directed Plaintiff and others to follow a police officer down a street. The police then took out orange mesh rope known as kettling nets and arrested a group of people they had led down the street, without individualized probable cause. Plaintiff was placed in tight plastic handcuffs that caused her hands to go numb. When the officers cut the cuffs off of her, they also cut her skin. She asked for medical attention, but the police told her it would slow down her release. Plaintiff was held for approximately 21 hours before she was released at her arraignment.
Upon information and belief a...
Stoeckley, Clark, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06173,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 4, 2013, ended December 23, 2014
$57,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Settlement
Description: On November 17, 2011, Plaintiff Stoeckley with Plaintiff McGregor was driving his truck and looking for a place to park near Zuccotti Park. As part of a continuing art project, Plaintiff’s truck was painted to suggest, satirically, an association with the WikiLeaks entity. Plaintiffs were stopped, pulled over, and arrested without cause by Defendant Police Officers. Following the arrest, Defendant Police Officers detained Plaintiff McGregor for approximately six hours. Following approximately three appearances in court, all charges against Plaintiff McGregor were dismissed. Defendant Police Officers later detained Plaintiff Stoeckley for approximately thirty hours. Following multiple appearances in New York tra...
