Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $55,000 total settlements.
Dean, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 527004/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 8, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about May 12, 2024, Plaintiff was legally operating his vehicle on the streets of Kings County to go home. When Plaintiff pulled up in front of his home, defendants, NYPD officers approached his car with their guns drawn. Plaintiff scared honked his car to alert his family. Plaintiff's father exited the house and then Plaintiff opened the car door and when he did the NYPD officers John and Jane Does, Dustin Diaz and Mark Whirl dragged him out of his car and physically assaulted him, causing injuries to his body and face and then arrested him. Plaintiff was also tasered and struck. Defendants hit plaintiff's head, pounded his head and body into the street. Plaintiff was also wrongfully arrested. The crimin...
Carter, Irene vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV06785,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 21, 2023, ended January 28, 2025
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 18, 2022 at 795 Putnam Street in Brooklyn, New York, Defendants NYPD Officers without probable cause stopped, searched, seized, arrested, detained, and charged Plaintiff. Defendants assaulted, battered, punched, hit, handcuffed, humiliated, restrained, took the to ground and chased and wrongfully imprisoned Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to what Plaintiff believes was Precinct 81 where she was assaulted, hit, punched, subject to excessive force, taken to the ground, seized, handcuffed, photographed, abused, threatened and manhandled by Defendants and/or their agents. Plaintiff was held in police custody until September 19, 2022. Throughout the criminal proceedings against Plaintiff Defendants mi...