Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $135,001 total settlements.
Ested, Roger vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 523298/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 11, 2023
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2020, at approximately 4:00 p.m., in the vicinity of 546 Macon Street, County of Kings, New York, defendants Chilton, Daal, Kurian, Lenahan approached plaintiff without legal justification or excuse and stopped, seized, and searched Plaintiff. The search yielded no evidence of any guns, drugs or contraband. Despite the absence of any evidence of wrongdoing by the plaintiff, the defendants applied excessively tight handcuffs, formally arrested and placed Plaintiff in a police vehicle and transported him against his will to the 81st Precinct. Plaintiff was transferred from the precinct to Central Booking where he was arraigned on a criminal complaint made on the basis of false allegations supplied by...
Herod, Jamane vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517475/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2020
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2018, plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a motor vehicle traveling in the vicinity of Hegeman Avenue and Vermont Street when the defendants unlawfully stopped the motor vehicle The defendant officers ordered plaintiff to get out of the vehicle and proceeded to search the vehicle without legal justification or probable cause. Nothing illegal was found in the search. Further Plaintiff had not committed any crimes and Defendants had no reasonable suspicion of probable cause to believe that Plaintiff had committed a crime. Nevertheless, plaintiff was unlawfully handcuffed and unlawfully arrested plaintiff. Plaintiff was transported by the defendant police officers to the 75th precinct against his wil...
Dupree, Cortney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04307,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2014, ended January 14, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 27, 2013, Officer Juan C. Fernandez and unidentified officers appeared at Plaintiff's home and questioned Plaintiff without the benefit of counsel. The officers interrogated Plaintiff about a posting he made online that expressed his opinion regarding police misconduct in the African-American community. The officers discovered Plaintiff's post through NYPD's monitoring of internet sites for postings critical of the department. Without evidence or reason to believe Plaintiff had committed any crime or offense, the officers handcuffed Plaintiff. At the precinct, the officers continued their interrogation without Plaintiff's attorney present while Plaintiff remained tightly handcuffed. Officer Fernandez m...
Brown, Antoine vs Chilton, Patrick, et al.
Case # 12CV03483,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 13, 2012, ended December 17, 2013
$125,001 Settlement