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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $130,000 total settlements.
Destefano, Anthony vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810502/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 12, 2021, ended July 2, 2024
$130,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 21, 2020, at approximately 10:00 A.M., Plaintiff Anthony Destefano was in the vicinity of Lafayette Avenue and Throgs Neck Expressway in Bronx County when Defendant NYPD Police Officers unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, and falsely arrested Plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification. Plaintiff was unlawfully in custody at Riker's Island for over 30 days, where fires broke out, Plaintiff suffered from smoke inhalation, and was denied medical care.
Plaintiff brings claims of: violation of fourth and fourteenth amendment rights, false arrest and false imprisonment, unlawful stop, question, and frisk, unlawful search, denial of right to fair trial/due process, malicious prosecution, ne...
Lisby, Shanequa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030215/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 14, 2020
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2018, Plaintiff was being attacked by a third party and four neighbors when officers approached. Officers began questioning Plaintiff about illegal activity even though no criminal activity was present or reasonably suspected. Officers then falsely accused Plaintiff of menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, attempted assault, and menacing and harassment. Officers performed an illegal search of Plaintiff's person, forcibly grabbed Plaintiff, and placed Plaintiff in tight handcuffs. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct and formally charged. All charges against Plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.
Gardner, Allen Scott vs Robinson, Dominic, et al.
Case # 16CV01548,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 7, 2018
Complaint
Description: On October 13, 2015, Plaintiff Allen Scott Gardner was taken to a police precinct in the Bronx in connection to a domestic dispute. At the precinct, Plaintiff was brought to an interrogation room where Defendant POs Dominic Robinson, Robert Cintron, William Cadena, Michael Gersh, and Melvin Moutrie were located. The defendants began to verbally intimidate plaintiff, making statements to Plaintiff indicating he was “going to jail” and that the police officers were going to “lock him up.” Upon Plaintiff asking why he was being arrested, Defendants met outside, and decided they would "do it the hard way" and then punched Plaintiff in the face and stomach repeatedly, stomping on Plaintiff, and pulling his arms behi...