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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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 6 known lawsuits, $160,000 total settlements.
Noble, Jamal vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802074/2026E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 3, 2026
Gorin, Kurt Iii vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815468/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 15, 2024
Complaint
Description: On May 14, 2024, Kurt Gorin III ("Plaintiff" or "Claimant") was falsely arrested, imprisoned, assaulted and battered and subjected to excessive force. Claimant had completed a job interview at White Castle on Webster Avenue when the named police officers NYPD Segeant Pinny, and Officer Moneron stopped him to illegally search him without probable cause. Claimant then walked two blocks further and saw these officers again and pulled out his phone to take down their license plate number. Then 3 male officers and one female officer got out of the car. Segeant Pinny assaulted the Plaintiff, forcefully grabbing his hands and putting handcuffs on his left wrist at which the second male officer came up behind him and ...
Kinsey, Maurice vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811488/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 1, 2023
Complaint
Description: On May 11, 2022, Mr. Kinsey was unlawfully stopped, detained, battered and assaulted, seized and searched, and falsely arrested by Defendant officers in the vicinity of inside 2120 Ryer Avenue in the Bronx. Prior to this date, Defendants conducted a police investigation where they falsely accused Plaintiff of a criminal offense of assault on a police officer. Thereafter, the Defendants communicated to Mr. Kinsey there was a warrant for his arrest and that he would be taken into custody if he did not voluntarily surrender himself. Defendants illegally seized and searched Mr. Kinsey's person with their outstretched hands aggressively grabbing about his body and rifling through his clothing, without probable cause...
Kelly, James vs City of New York, et al.
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 9, 2020
Kelly, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034903/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 9, 2020
Complaint
Description: On May 15, 2019, Plaintiff was waiting inside a building for his regularly scheduled parole meeting. While he was waiting he was approached towards officers without cause. The officers then informed Plaintiff that he was under arrest and aggressively handcuffed Plaintiff with tight handcuffs. Plaintiff was then transported to the precinct where he was falsely accused of sale and possession of crack/cocaine. As a result of these false allegations, Plaintiff was wrongfully detained for eleven months before his release on April 21, 2020, when all charges against him were dismissed.
Rodriguez, Reynaldo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031229/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 17, 2020, ended August 25, 2023
$160,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 5, 2017, Defendant Officers Pinney and Looney unlawfully entered plaintiffs' residence without a search warrant, and searched the residence. Defendant Officers Pinney and Looney provided false information to prosecutors. On September 7, 2017, in the vicinity of the residence, Defendant Officers Pinney and Looney falsely arrested plaintiffs, and illegally searched them. Defendant Officers Pinney and Looney committed assaults and batteries on the plaintiffs (no further information about the assault/battery provided). Plaintiffs were held in custody for 7 days.