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.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $140,000 total settlements.
Price, Kelly vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05871,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2016
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff is the victim of physical, mental and economic abuse. Beginning in 2010 and into early 2011, Plaintiff sought protection from members of the criminal justice community for assistance in her attempts to extricate herself from her batterer (and in November 2010 was even issued an order of protection). Rather than investigating her claims, Plaintiff was arrested and charged with hundreds of counts of aggravated harassment towards her batterer and one count of contempt of court resulting in Plaintiff's false arrest, malicious prosecution, unlawful imprisonment and defamation. In connection with this, the NYPD instructed and coerced witnesses to give false or unreliable testimony through their misuse of th...
Schwartz, Raiel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152761/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, March 28, 2013, ended June 25, 2013
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 29, 2012, Raiel Schwartz (plaintiff) left McDonalds and was thrown to the ground, struck and brutalized by Police Officers Rodolfo Bisono, Kenneth Faulkner, Raymond Dejesus (defendants). Their knees were placed on the neck of the plaintiff and also sprayed mace on him. He was assaulted and battered without any justification or cause.
The plaintiff was handcuffed, falsely arrested, then taken to the hospital before being transported to the precinct where he was falsely imprisoned.
All charges were ultimately dismissed but the plaintiff has suffered both physical and emotional injury.
The City of NY and NYPD were negligent, reckless and careless in their hiring, training and supervision.
Beltre, Yesenia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV07305,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 7, 2012, ended June 5, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Simpson, Norris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV08255,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 3, 2011, ended September 17, 2013
$50,000 Settlement
Kalloff, Alfred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 013172/2011,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 23, 2011, ended March 29, 2013
$25,000 Settlement