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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $2,095,000 total settlements.
Douglas, Julian and Green, Sahel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709207/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 31, 2019, ended April 20, 2021
$2,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2015, two people acting in concert killed a woman at her Jamaica, Queens home. On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff Douglas was charged with the woman's murder, and later, on October 6, 2015, Plaintiff Green was similarly charged with the woman's murder. The plaintiffs spent a combined 5.5 years incarcerated on Rikers Island. Meanwhile, the NYPD possessed exculpatory evidence for years. The plaintiffs were released on March 9, 2018. The exculpatory evidence showed that the plaintiffs were not at the victim's home when the murder occurred.
Moreover, the key evidence against the plaintiffs was the result of NYPD coercion. In particular, Detective Donnell Myers, Detective Stephen Lalchan, and Sergean...
Warren, Nyla vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 706697/2018,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 24, 2018, ended November 4, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 24, 2016 plaintiff was on a date and a passenger in a vehicle driven by Gargano when defendants observed him switch lanes without signaling. Defendants turned on the lights to their patrol vehicle to pull Gargano over for a traffic violation. Gargano accelerated, reaching speeds over 100 mph, ran eight red lights, drove into oncoming traffic, hit another vehicle, and drove into a light pole at 125th St and 116th Ave, Queens, NY. After Gargano crashed, he exited the vehicle without checking whether plaintiff was injured and fled the scene of the crash on foot for three blocks where he was apprehended by defendants. The crash caused the airbags of the vehicle to deploy. The deployed airbags and crash impac...
Brown, Joanne, et Al Png Lewis, Robert E. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV01964,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 22, 2011, ended April 8, 2013
$65,000 Settlement