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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $65,000 total settlements.
Phillips, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028783/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 13, 2020, ended December 13, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2019, in the vicinity of E 233rd St and Bussing Ave, Bronx, NY, plaintiff was driving and was stopped, confronted, searched and assaulted by Defendants for no legal justification. Defendants forcibly knocked Plaintiff to the ground, kneed his neck and back, tasered his face, particularly the top lip, tasered again in his rectum or penis and struck multiple times. Plaintiff was placed in handcuffs too tight. Defendants suppressed evidence and fabricated false accounts that Plaintiff committed criminal marijuana possession. Defendants removed Plaintiff to the 47th precinct, where Defendants fingerprinted, searched and confined Plaintiff to a cell. Plaintiff was transported to central booking. Defendan...
Briscoe, Omar, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023609/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 3, 2018, ended February 25, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 28, 2017, in the vicinity of East 227th Street and White Plains, defendant police officers Lambros, Viruet, Flores, and other unnamed officers, without warrant or cause, stopped, searched, handcuffed and arrested the plaintiffs with excessive force. The plaintiffs were falsely accused of having committed a crime. The plaintiffs were strip searched while at custody and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. All charges against the plaintiffs were ultimately dismissed.
