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.
'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 6 known lawsuits, $88,500 total settlements.
Sethunge, Kavinda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151022/2025,
Supreme Court - Richmond, April 8, 2025
Sheppard, Kariff vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 517471/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 18, 2021, Plaintiff Kariff Sheppard was arrested at a friend's apartment in Kings County when on parole and transported to the 75th Precinct. A gun was found in the apartment, Plaintiff did not consent to providing a DNA sample and was told he was going to jail. Plaintiff called his parole officer from holding and was told he was being held for possession of 30 ecstasy pills and crack cocaine, as told to the parole officer by Defendant Police Officers Vincent Gambino and Detective Julio Micheli. Defendants did not inform the District Attorney's office and never produced physical evidence at the parole hearing.
Plaintiff brings claims of: arrest on false pretenses, deprivation of equal protection, vio...
Henry, Ian vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 520156/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 12, 2021
Complaint
Description: On August 3, 2020, Plaintiff Ian Henry was lawfully present inside his motor vehicle in front of the building premises when Defendants Police Officers John Does approached the subject motor vehicle with their weapons drawn. Plaintiff stepped out of his motor vehicle with his hands visible and in the air, identified himself as a Correctional Officer employed by the Department of Probation who was currently on duty, and informed Defendants that he has an unloaded registered weapon in his motor vehicle. Defendants Police Officers Gambino and John Does approached and tackled Plaintiff onto the ground forcefully, they kicked him and restrained him and used excessive force to throw him into the back of a Police Depar...
Burgess, Terrance, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523191/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 17, 2017, ended April 25, 2018
$72,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered a residential apartment with guns drawn where Plaintiffs were visitors with guns drawn. Officer brought Plaintiffs into the hallway, searched them, tightly handcuffed them, arrested them, and brought them to the 75th Precinct. Plaintiffs were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana which was later dismissed. After their arrest, Defendant Officers obtained a search warrant based on unreliable information.
Freeman, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04073,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 25, 2016, ended March 29, 2018
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was walking home when he was stopped by the defendant officers. Officer Gambino uttered a racial slur and searched the plaintiff without any cause for suspicion. The defendant officers then took the plaintiff to the 75th Precinct where he was searched again and then falsely charged with urinating in public. The charges were dismissed.
Fuller, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02509,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 20, 2016, ended October 13, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking down the street when he was approached and grabbed, and leg swept by Defendant Officer White who said he fit the description of a robbery suspect. Plaintiff was handcuffed, taken to the 83rd Precinct, strip-searched, and charges with criminal charges that were alter dismissed.