Conclusion Meanings:
'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 4 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.
Nivol, Macorel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV05045,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 30, 2024
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2022, plaintiff, an African-American man, was lawfully walking down a sidewalk in Queens when he was approached by defendant NYPD Officers Timothy Lerner and Nicholas Couvaris. Without any probale cause or reasonable suspicion, defendants stopped plaintiff and asked him to present his ID and tell them where he was going. When plaintiff declined and attempted to leave, defendants followed him and called for backup. Defendant Officers Michael Marzullo, James Barrett, Nicholas Schneider, Alex Desantis, Kyle Mclernon, and Hernan Contreras joined the others in cornering plaintiff. After several minutes of physically obstructing his path, defendants grabbed plaintiff, handcuffed him, threw him to the groun...
Lozano, Rolando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 705206/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, April 28, 2017, ended March 22, 2019
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 28, 2016 PO Hernan Contreras falsely arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff sustained serious injuries, pain, shock, mental anguish, and pecuniary damages as a result of this incident.
Rupnarain, Trevor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014639/2016,
Supreme Court - Queens, January 6, 2017, ended January 28, 2020
$17,500 Settlement
Baez, Vanessa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06340,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 30, 2016
Complaint
Description: On August 20, 2016, at approximately 1:00 AM, plaintiffs V. Baez, C. Montanez, and J. Lugo were attending a private party at Atlantis Hall at 91-42 Lefferts Boulevard, in Queens, when defendant police officers entered the premises. Defendant police offers told all three plaintiffs that they were under arrest for selling alcohol to minors and arrested the three plaintiffs at the location, when in fact they did not. Plaintiffs C. Montanez and J. Lugo are the parents of four children, who were present at the party. These four children witnessed the arrest of plaintiffs C. Montanez and J. Lugo. Plaintiffs V. Baez, J. Lugo, and C. Montanez each spent approximately 18 hours in custody before the Queens County DA'...