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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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, $85,001 total settlements.
Moore, Noel vs Police, Dept Of, Nyc
Case # 21CV06600,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 8, 2021, ended April 19, 2022
$32,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 1, 2020, Plaintiff participated in a peaceful protest. Officers placed barricades around plaintiff and others and began to arrest protestors, including plaintiff. Ofc. Adam Mellusi grabbed plaintiff and brought him to the ground. Plaintiff told the officer that he hadn't done anything wrong. Ofcs. Giselle Rodriguez, Joel Martinez, Alexander Bustamonte, and a John Doe came over and struck plaintiff to the ground, tasered him, and arrested him with tight handcuffs. Plaintiff had done nothing unlawful while protesting. Plaintiff complaint that his cuffs were too tight and Ofc. Domarecki intentionally stepped on plaintiff's hands and wrists. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his back, hands, wrists, ribs, legs...
Miles, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 510160/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 21, 2019, ended October 14, 2020
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 8, 2016, at approximately 3:00 p.m., David Miles was lawfully at his residence at 2264 Bragg Street in Brooklyn when NYPD officers, including Officer David Yee, Sergeant Harold Gates, and Detective Savage, falsely accused him of harassing a neighbor and Nicki Minaj. The officers arrested Miles without probable cause, using excessive force, including handcuffing him. He was held for an extended period, during which false charges of harassment and menacing were pressed. Miles was forced to make multiple court appearances before the charges were dismissed following a favorable court decision on November 13, 2017. He claims to have suffered physical and emotional injuries due to the wrongful arrest and malic...
Johnson, Lossell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 704937/2014,
Supreme Court - Queens, July 18, 2014, ended April 29, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 8, 2013, Plaintiff was approached by NYPD officers and asked to produce identification. Plaintiff complied with the request, but was stopped and frisked by the officers without reason. The officers took Plaintiff to a precinct where he was strip searched. In addition, Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed to the point where his hands were swollen and had no feeling in them. All charges were eventually dropped, declined, and/or disposed of in the favor of the Plaintiff in that the District Attorney refused and/or declined to prosecute him.