Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
'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 2 known lawsuits.
Aragonex, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025911/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 19, 2020
Complaint
Description: On October 23, 2019, in front of 836 Olmstead Avenue, Bronx County, defendant NYPD officers Hasan Jenkins, Lewis Fredrick, and other officers falsely imprisoned and searched the plaintiff, wrongfully touched and punched him about his face and body, choked, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized him. Thereafter, the defendant officers arrested the plaintiff for disorderly conduct without justification and took him into custody at a local precinct in Bronx County for over 30 hours, until he was released without being charged. As a result, the plaintiff suffered permanent and severe psychological injuries.
Ramirez, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025909/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 19, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about August 5, 2019, 7 police officers Hasan Jenkins, Lewis Frederick, and John/Jane Doe I-V falsely imprisoned Michael Ramirez. Michael Ramirez was in front of 836 Olmstead Ave. Bronx when he was illegally searched by the above officers and were touched, punched, choked, grabbed and handcuffed without his consent. The police officers did not have a reason to arrest, search, or physically harass Ramirez. Ramirez from this event suffered not only physical pain and emotion suffering, but also imminent fear of physical violence by the police officers. The police officers thereafter imprisoned Ramirez at a precinct in Bronx without his consent. By arresting and confining him with illegally, the police office...