Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
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Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Williams, Lawrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04423,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 6, 2013, ended September 21, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 21, 2008, Alberto Ortiz was subject to an attempted robbery by two unidentified men. NYPD Detective Brian Harrington claimed that on April 24, 2008, Ortiz told Harrington that "people in the neighborhood" identified Plaintiff "Lawrence Williams" as one of the perpetrators. Ortiz consistently denied giving Harrington the name. Harrington further claimed that he produced a computerized array of 64 pictures of people named "Lawrence Williams" and that on August 24, 2009, Ortiz picked Plaintiff's picture from that array. Ortiz denied having ever identified Plaintiff's photograph.
On May 20, 2008, NYPD Officers broke through the locked door of Plaintiff's friend's residence without authority and entered w...
Morrison, Kaleem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04216,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 25, 2013, ended March 13, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2012, Defendants, Police Officer Michael Brooks, PO Vargas, and Lieutenant Daniel Divers falsely arrested, charged, and maliciously prosecuted Plaintiff with Robbery in the Second Degree in Kings County. After the Plaintiff (and his co-defendant) were indicted and subsequently incarcerated, counsel for the co-defendant obtained a surveillance video from a location near where the alleged crime occurred. In the video, two individuals are seen running from the alleged crime scene. Neither of those two individuals matched the physical appearance of Plaintiff or the co-defendant. On May 20, 2013, based on this video, the District Attorney moved to dismiss all charges against Plaintiff and his co-defe...