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.
'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 6 known lawsuits, $35,000 total settlements.
Johnson, Malik vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 543056/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 30, 2025
Smith, Frankie vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 527952/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 23, 2025
Brown, Rashaan, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 532746/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 13, 2025
Russ, Jamaal vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518640/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 10, 2024
Complaint
Description: On June12, 2023, in Brooklyn, Plaintiff JAMAAL RUSS was illegally targeted, because of his race, religion, national origin or other improper characteristic for adverse police action, by Defendants NYPD Officers, including Officers FAISAL ELWAN, and JOHN or JANE DOE 1-10 when they, without probable cause or reasonable suspicion of a crime, pulled Defendant over, ordered him out of his car, and thereafter proceeded to question, search, assault, batter, tightly handcuff, and arrest plaintiff. Plaintiff was later taken to Central Booking. As part of their malicious prosecution Plaintiff, Defendants fabricated that Mr. Russ had not had a license, though he had presented them with a Georgia license around the time o...
Gill, Johnny vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 506151/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 12, 2024
Complaint
Description: On March 17, 2023, at 1162 East New York Avenue in Brooklyn, Mr. Gill was falsely arrested, assaulted and battered by Police Officers Rafal Korycki and Faisal Elwan and John Doe Police Officers that have not yet been identified. The assault and battery consisted of being grabbed, thrown into a parked car, taken to the ground, having a knee pressed into his back, and having his arms pulled and forcefully placed in handcuffs. The plaintiff was also assaulted and battered after being taken into custody at the 73rd Precinct. At the precinct, Mr. Gill was thrown into a bench by the defendant police officers. Plaintiff was subsequently taken to Brookdale Hospital to be treated for his injuries sustained from the poli...
King, Venice & King, Marcus vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV09096,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 16, 2024, ended August 26, 2024
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 10, 2022, Plaintiffs, husband and wife, were having a date night when Defendant Officers Tyler A Howe, Ashley Ordonez, Michael A. Chrichlow, Faisal N. Elwan, Joanna B. Barletta, and John Doe and Jane Doe #1-6 ran up to Plaintiffs and forcibly grabbed them. Plaintiffs inquired as to what was going on, but Defendants ignored them, and proceeded to push, beat, hit, kick, and punch Plaintiffs. Defendants then pinned Plaintiff Husband down and arrested him. He pleaded Defendants to loosen the handcuffs but Defendants refused. Once at the precinct, Plaintiff Husband requested treatment for his injuries but Defendants refused. Eventually, Defendants transferred Plaintiff Husband to the hospital a...