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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Pierre, Jean vs City of Ny
Case # 519610/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 11, 2021
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2019, the plaintiff, an adult Black or African American male, was lawfully operating his vehicle when defendant-NYPD officers, including Brian Henn (Shield No. 2981) and Elizabeth Drozdspidle (Shield No. 7902), stopped plaintiff's vehicle. Defendants lacked any reasonable suspicion or probable cause to stop plaintiff's vehicle. Defendants were motivated to stop plaintiff's vehicle due to plaintiff's status as a protected member of a racial or ethnic class and status as an adult Black or African American male, an internal arrest quota system, and a desire to utilize any arrest arising from plaintiff's interactions with defendants to acquire inculpatory information on other crimes. Defendants pro...
Borisova, Marina vs Frieberg, William, et al.
Case # 18CV07440,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 12, 2019
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2017, Plaintiff Marina Borisova was working behind the desk of the store which she is the owner and proprietor, when Defendant Friberg a former NYPD officer and current private investigator contracted by the city began browsing through the store. Defendant Friberg left the premises, and returned with defendants POs Drozd-Spidle and Coogan. Without a warrant, Defendants accused Plaintiff of selling counterfeit merchandise, demanded receipts of the goods on sale, and seized personal items from the plaintiff along with the items on sale. Plaintiff complied with these demands, and provided receipts to verify the merchandise's authenticity which Defendant Friberg declined to investigate. Defendants arr...