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 3 known lawsuits, $1,000,000 total settlements.
H.,t., an Infant By His M/n/g Malone, Nyree vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 516785/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about July 4, 2023, T.H., a minor, was assaulted and battered by NYPD officers, including Police Officer Joanna Romano (Shield #5228), Police Officer Cuffy, and Police Sergeant Jeffrey Liu (Shield #5402). Officers pushed him repeatedly, grabbed him, twisted his arms, slammed him to the ground, struck him with a knee in the back, and forcefully placed him in handcuffs. After the assault, T.H. was transported to the 75th Precinct, where he was detained for three hours before being released without any charges.
Torres, Gloria as Administrator of The Estate of Torres, Kadeem Jabarie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501375/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 25, 2018, ended December 5, 2023
$1,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 16, 2017, Plaintiff, a minor, was approached by defendant police officers John Does 1, 2, and 3, who were in plain clothes, with their guns drawn, and did not identify themselves. Plaintiff ran away, and was shot in the back multiple times. He died from those injuries. In the year following his death and preceding this complaint, Plaintiff's family has received very little information documenting his death, in part because defendant police officers gave false and misleading accounts to their superiors.
Brown v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04365,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Zero Disposition