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.
'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, $1,430,000 total settlements.
Kelly, Stephen as Proposed Administrator of Estate of Kelly, Mark vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 165479/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, December 1, 2025
Rodriguez, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160936/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, October 28, 2015, ended June 9, 2016
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 6, 2015 Plaintiff was in the lobby of his residence located at 430 East 105th Street, New York, New York when he was assaulted and beaten by Defendant unnamed "John Doe" New York City police officers. Plaintiff was processed and held in a jail until his arraignment and was charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration. All criminal complaints, allegations and charges were sworn under oath by Defendant police officer Anthony Baresi even though he knew them to be false. The complaint does not elaborate further as to the facts around said assault or arrest.
Taylor, Lisa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159805/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, September 30, 2015, ended January 13, 2016
$75,000 Settlement
Dantzler, Patricia as Guardian For Dantzler, Trenis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05728,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 3, 2015, ended March 22, 2016
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 8, 2015, at approximately 1:30am, Plaintiff was tackled and injured by Defendant NYPD Officers Baresi, John Doe, and John Doe #1 on the street. Plaintiff (a minor) and his cousin were running on the public streets after attending a sweet 16 birthday party a few blocks away. Defendant NYPD Officers Baresi, Doe, and Doe #1 chased Plaintiff, tackled him to the ground, kicked him while he was face down on the ground, applied force to Plaintiff's body, dragged Plaintiff on the ground, forcibly rear handcuffed Plaintiff while he was face down on the ground, forcibly arrested Plaintiff, and picked up Plaintiff and placed him against and then into a police vehicle, causing injury to Plaintiff's face, head, n...
Schultz, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158412/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, August 18, 2015, ended October 22, 2024
$1,200,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 18, 2014, employees of the NYPD (Defendants Det. William Dunn and Shimicka Meadows, P.O. John Kelly, Jacob Aaronson, Anthony Baresi, Sarae Ramos-Tillman, and "John Doe"s #1-10) ran at Plaintiff, shot him multiple times, placed him in handcuffs, and arrested him on charges related to possessing a firearm, which he did not. Plaintiff suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized for several days. Defendants filled out false and misleading police reports stating that Plaintiff had pointed a firearm at a police officer. Plaintiff spent approximately 14 months in custody. In addition to physical injuries, Plaintiff sustained mental anguish, shock, and humiliation.
Gray, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156783/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, July 9, 2015, ended October 12, 2017
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 1, 2014, Plaintiff was falsely and negligently arrested by Defendants PO without reasonable or probably cause. He was handcuffed and unlawfully detained with excessive force.
