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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $154,000 total settlements.
Henderson, Jarell, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 153674/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, April 21, 2023
Complaint
Description: On September 24, 2021 at approximately 6:00 a.m., in the vicinity of inside an apartment located at 60 East 106th Street, New York, New York, Plaintiffs, Jarell Henderson and Jessica Soto, were illegally stopped, seized and searched, battered and assaulted, detained, and arrested, by and/or at the direction of defendants, including Police Officer Daniel Cody, Police Officer Michael Ricketts, Michael Whiteman and several unnamed NYPD officers. On said date and time, Plaintiffs were lawfully present and sleeping with Ms. Soto's child also sleeping in another bedroom in the vicinity of this complained-of-incident. Defendants then unlawfully entered aforementioned apartment without a valid search warrant by damagi...
Mcgill, Torrance vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV07509,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 12, 2012, ended July 9, 2013
$85,000 Settlement
Liebert, Leonard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156534/2012,
Supreme Court - New York, September 28, 2012, ended November 13, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Nicholas v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV01832,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$19,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint