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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'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.
Davis, Daquan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529311/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 11, 2023
Complaint
Description: On December 5 2020 the Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, battered and arrested by NYPD Officer Matthew Salzman, Joseph Vigiano, and John or Jane Doe. He was wrongfully detained before his release from custody 3 days later on December 8 2020 during which the Officers initiated a malicious prosecution. The Officers accused the Plaintiff of committing a false offense before grabbing his head and searching his person in an invasive manner without cause. The Officers then applied excessively tight handcuffs to the Plaintiff. He was then transported to the 75th Precinct and held in a dirty cell before being transported to Central Booking. The Plaintiff was released from physical custody on or about December 8 2020 af...
Watson, Sheawn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 504872/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 14, 2023
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2021, while the plaintiff, an African American, was on a street, defendant NYPD officers, including Mathew Salzman, Orlando Perez, Neil Narayan, and John or Jane Doe 1-10, falsely identified the plaintiff as a gunshot suspect, despite the plaintiff repeatedly explaining that he had not committed any illegal actions. The defendants proceeded to arrest the plaintiff. During the arrest, the defendants violently grabbed the plaintiff, jerking and pulling him in different directions, and threw him to the ground, placing their knees on his back and neck without any reasonable cause. They tightly handcuffed the plaintiff, ignoring his requests to loosen the restraints. After being taken to the precinct, t...
