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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $60,000 total settlements.
Rosa, Virginia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152163/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, March 7, 2019, ended January 9, 2020
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 16, 2018, at or around 6:00AM, plaintiff was lawfully within the vicinity of her home at 80 Baruch Drive, New York, New York. Defendants unlawfully entered the plaintiff's home, claiming that there was a domestic disturbance report, and after being told they were in the wrong apartment, refused to leave and remained outside. Upon receiving plaintiff's identification, the defendants still refused to leave and demanded entrance to her home without lawful justification, and repeatedly bang and kick plaintiff's door and pushed out the door's peephole. The defendants pushed plaintiff to the ground and placed her into handcuffs, and called EMS staff and told them that plaintiff was an emotionally distribut...
Johnson, Alonge, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04149,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 8, 2015, ended November 22, 2016
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff while he was walking to his sister's apartment in a NYCHA building. Officers assaulted him, sprayed him with mace, and held him in a chokehold, which resulted in need for hospitalization. Officers took Plaintiff to precinct, stole his phone, strip -searched him, and then released him.