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.
'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, $40,000 total settlements.
Lafosse, Hector vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV09684,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 7, 2021, ended March 8, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2019, plaintiff was shot while he was standing in the street. He was taken to the hospital where it was determined he had an open warrant. He was placed in custody while at the hospital. One week later, Det. Darren Bruce and Det. Kevin Clarke picked plaintiff up from the hospital to take him to a correction facility. They knew he had been shot. They became irritated at the precinct that plaintiff was not moving quickly and dragged plaintiff facedown a flight of stairs with his gunshot wounds striking the stairs multiple times as he was dragged. Plaintiff was handcuffed the whole time. When plaintiff arrived at the detention center, he was bleeding internally and swelling. He was taken to a hospita...
Bannister, Sharon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 162495/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, October 15, 2020
Complaint
Description: On December 28, 2016 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Plaintiff was lawfully present inside a subway station when Dets. Gustavo Rosado and Kevin Clark, Sgt. Anis Nikocevic, POs Jesus Sosa, Jelani Mills, and John Does 1-10, and Undercover POs Numbers 358 and 93 unlawfully approached, grabbed Plaintiff, and slammed Plaintiff into the ground with excessive force, causing pain and injuries to Plaintiff's left knee and both hands and fingers. POs frisked and searched Plaintiff without recovering any drugs or contraband on Plaintiff's person or in Plaintiff's possession or control. Regardless, Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, and transported to the 25th Precinct where Plaintiff was criminally processed. POs falsely forw...
Johnson, Glenn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06256,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 3, 2018, ended May 26, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 23, 2016, Mr. Johnson was stopped by an unmarked police cruiser at about 2:55pm. NYPD John Doe Officers informed Mr. Johnson that his brake lights were out, conducted a pat frisk on him where nothing was found, and then began to search his vehicle and personal belongings. Mr. Johnson was then handcuffed and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and held for 5 months before the case was dismissed. Det. Clark, Officer Mills, and Sgt. Nikocevic are all named as defendants, but their exact involvement is not specified.