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.
Further details on conclusions.
Case: 2016-16335
Closed: 2/17/2017
Case Details:
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Guilty:
While on-duty, consumed an intoxicant to the extent that he was unfit for duty.
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Guilty:
While on-duty, failed and neglected to maintain his activity log as required.
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Guilty:
While on-duty, failed and neglected to properly safeguard his service firearm.
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Guilty:
While on-duty, was absent from his assignment without permission or police necessity.
Penalty: Counseling, dismissal probation (12 months), ordered breath testing, suspended w/o pay (30 days), vacation days (20 days)
Johnson, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158031/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, December 1, 2015
Complaint
Description: On December 3, 2012, Plaintiff was forcefully and unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, detained, and falsely arrested/imprisoned by Defendant Police Officers Ryan Flanagan, Paula Serna, and James Taylor, who took him to the 14th Precinct and Central Booking and then maliciously prosecuted him with falsified evidence. Plaintiff was detained for approximately 24 hours in filthy and deplorable conditions before his bail was set, and as he couldn't post it he was detained for approximately 3.5 months at the Manhattan Detention Center. Plaintiff lost his job, and suffered high blood pressure and severe emotional distress as a result.