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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $15,000 total settlements.
Hines, Tisha vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 707933/2024,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 2, 2024
Complaint
Description: On September 16, 2021, Plaintiff was at the 101st Precinct, Queens, NY. Defendants lured Plaintiff to the precinct under false pretenses. Defendants stopped and searched the Plaintiff. Defendants placed Plaintiff into handcuffs and under arrest. Defendants accused Plaintiff of committing a burglary. Plaintiff told defendants she resided with her husband at that location up until the day of his death, and went to the above mention location to pick up her belongings. Defendants applied excessively tight handcuffs. Defendants falsely informed the Queens DA they observed Plaintiff commit various offenses to persuade the DA to commence the criminal prosecution of Plaintiff. Plaintiff was transported to central booki...
Valle, Kelvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01113,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 16, 2017, ended December 27, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 1, 2016, as plaintiff was exiting a building defendant Officer Taveras, who was wearing street clothes, approached and grabbed him. In fear, plaintiff ran. Defendant followed him and ultimately identified himself as a police officer. At that point, plaintiff stopped running. Defendant nonetheless tased him, handcuffed him and kicked him in the ribs. Plaintiff was then transported to the 49th precinct and denied medical assistance for some time. Defendant officers subsequently provided false information to the DA's office to justify plaintiff's arrest.
On February 22, 2016, while an inmate at a correctional center, plaintiff informed Defendant Richards he was afraid he would be assaulted in Housing U...