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 8 known lawsuits, $12,500 total settlements.
Ostreicher, Jacob vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155023/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, April 18, 2025
Leedee, Ivan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 153351/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, April 7, 2021, ended January 20, 2022
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 9/22/20, at approximately, 2:00 p.m., Plaintiff IVAN LEEDEE was in the vicinity of East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City when Defendants, NYPD Officers RENZ, LOMBARDI, DOE and ROE, approached Plaintiff based on his age or race, and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff IVAN LEEDEE was touched, grabbed, beaten, handcuffed, seized and arrested by Defendants who transported plaintiff to a police station where he was fingerprinted and photographed and subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants. As a result of the Defendants assault and battery Plaintiff sustained serious, severe, painful ...
Stewart, Kendall, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501784/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 29, 2018, ended January 31, 2022
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On or about August 19, 2016, defendant Officers from the 67th precinct shut down Plaintiff's scheduled event at his Caribbean cafe, issuing 14 tickets, ignoring the valid liquor license, and claiming that the visit was part of a random business inspection. Two weeks prior, defendant Lt. Lombardi and other representatives of the 67th precinct had contacted Plaintiff demanding that he cancel his cultural event at his cafe, and did not provide justification when Plaintiff asked why. After the shut down, Plaintiff met with defendant Community Affairs Officer Nelson who told him to cancel all future events scheduled, including his most profitable weekend event, as the NYPD did not want any crimes to occur. Officer N...
Stewart, Omar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501781/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 29, 2018
Complaint
Description: On January 28, 2017, the plaintiff was lawfully working at a Caribbean restaurant and event space. At that time, defendant-NYPD police officers, including Lt. Chou and Police Officer Aurel Hoxha (Shield No. 13176), entered the premises. The defendants were aware that plaintiff was neither the owner of the premises nor listed on the liquor licenses. Nevertheless, defendant-officers approached the plaintiff, interrogated him, prevented him from leaving or alerting the business owner, and subsequently grabbed, shoved, and searched the plaintiff against his will. The defendants proceeded to handcuff the plaintiff outside of the premises, where he was held for thirty (30) minutes in view of patrons or other persons...
Ward, Kenneth J. Jr. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04175,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 2, 2015
Pinkney, Duane vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07963,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2013, ended March 28, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 7, 2013, the plaintiff was arrested by defendants LT. Lombardi, SGT. Michael Black, Christopher Villaneueva (sh. no. 09927), and P.O.s John Doe 1-10.
Stanley, Chassidy vs The City of New York, et al.
Case # 304317/2008,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 5, 2008, ended January 18, 2019
Zero Disposition
Morocho v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04585,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Zero Disposition
