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.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $127,500 total settlements.
Chiappone, Thomas vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816023/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 17, 2023
Complaint
Description: On February 17, 2023, plaintiff was operating his motor vehicle when he was approached and stopped by defendant-officers. At the time of the incident, plaintiff's left leg was in a brace and was required to use crutches to walk. Plaintiff complied with officers' requests for identification. Officer-defendants ordered plaintiff out of his vehicle. Officers placed defendant under arrest, restrained him with unreasonably tight metal handcuffs. Plaintiff was forced to lie down in the back of an NYPD vehicle, wherein he was transported to a local precinct. Immediately after processing, plaintiff was brought into a separate NYPD vehicle. Plaintiff was forced to place his left leg over another inmate and out of the wi...
Small, Vincent vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302826/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 30, 2015, ended July 26, 2016
$27,500 Settlement
Rapa, Robert G. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01916,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 17, 2015, ended November 9, 2015
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff is a deaf man who was falsely arrested after trying to get police help because he was robbed. Defendant Officers failed to accommodate for Plaintiff's disability and also denied him his Parkinson's medication.
