Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.
Wiggins, Sean vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 522706/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 10, 2024
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2023, at approximately 1496 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, New York, Plaintiff Sean Wiggins was allegedly assaulted and battered by Police Officer Jared D. Alexander (Shield #18730), Police Officer Kiersten L. Chambers (Shield #26702), and other unidentified officers. The complaint states that officers grabbed Wiggins, threw him face-first into a metal gate, forcibly handcuffed him, and then threw him to the ground, where he was repeatedly punched and dragged into a police vehicle. Wiggins was transported to the 79th Precinct, where he was placed in a holding cell. Despite requesting medical attention for his injuries, he was initially denied treatment before eventually receiving care from Emergenc...