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 2 known lawsuits, $7,500 total settlements.
Perez, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507478/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 7, 2014
Complaint
Description: On or about November 30, 2012, Defendant Detectives Edwin Estrada, Dwayne Francis, Robert Hawkins, Craig Kearney, and several unknown Defendant officers, assaulted and battered the Plaintiff without justification or probable cause. The Defendants then falsely arrested, confined, and imprisoned Plaintiff against his well. The Defendants created and submitted erroneous police reports and maliciously initiated a criminal prosecution in bad faith against the Plaintiff. Such charges were eventually resolved with a plea and disposition.
Papiashvili, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03411,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2013, ended April 7, 2014
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 21, 2013, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped and searched by NYPD Officers Estrada and Francis while seated in a parked car driven by his friend. He was arrested by NYPD Officers Estrada and Francis for possession of less than a gram of marijuana. Plaintiff was placed in a single handcuff that was too tight for his size and were not double locked in order to prevent them from further tightening. Estrada and Francis placed Plaintiff in a van operated by NYPD Officers Paltoo, Garitta, and Hawkins who preceded to drive with Plaintiff unsecured in the back for five or more hours. Throughout the driving the handcuffs became tighter and tighter and Defendants ignored Plaintiff's requests to loosen or double...