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.
'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 3 known lawsuits.
Lichtmacher, Fred as Adm Ad Prosequendum For The Estate of Cetin, Musa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 26CV03989,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2026
Jaquez, Delmy, et Al vs Hernandez, Sebastian, et al.
Case # 24CV07825,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 6, 2024
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2023, Plaintiff Delmy Jaquez witnessed his friend being arrested in the Bronx. When Plaintiff Jaquez attempted to intervene and ask officers to allow his friend's car to be moved so it would not be ticketed, Defendant Officer Clarence Brown struck Jaquez in the shoulder with the back of a gun, and multiple officers forcefully took him to the ground. Defendant Officer Sebastian Hernandez punched Plaintiff Jaquez repeatedly in the back while he was restrained. Plaintiff Jaquez was later falsely charged with disorderly conduct via failure to disperse (despite never being asked to disperse), detained for 12 hours, and eventually had the charges dropped.
While Plaintiff Jaquez was being arrested and be...
Borisovski, Alexandre vs New York Public Library, et al.
Case # 003720-2014,
Civil Court - New York, May 8, 2014, ended March 23, 2015
Zero Disposition