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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $2,000,000 total settlements.
Douglas, Julian and Green, Sahel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709207/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 31, 2019, ended April 20, 2021
$2,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2015, two people acting in concert killed a woman at her Jamaica, Queens home. On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff Douglas was charged with the woman's murder, and later, on October 6, 2015, Plaintiff Green was similarly charged with the woman's murder. The plaintiffs spent a combined 5.5 years incarcerated on Rikers Island. Meanwhile, the NYPD possessed exculpatory evidence for years. The plaintiffs were released on March 9, 2018. The exculpatory evidence showed that the plaintiffs were not at the victim's home when the murder occurred.
Moreover, the key evidence against the plaintiffs was the result of NYPD coercion. In particular, Detective Donnell Myers, Detective Stephen Lalchan, and Sergean...
Rodriguez, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04631,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 1, 2015
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers went to Plaintiff's residence, tackled him, arrested him, and brought him to the 109th Precinct as a robbery suspect. Det. Cvitkovic identified Plaintiff as the suspect from video footage saying he was 100% certain it was him. Plaintiff spent 2.5 years at Rikers awaiting trial until he was acquitted.