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.
'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 6 known lawsuits, $335,001 total settlements.
Jones, Kenneth vs Torres, Anibal, et al.
Case # 509421/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings
$20,000 Settlement
Hewitt, Latiyfah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 161772/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, January 2, 2025
Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc.
Case # 21CV04867,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 9, 2021, ended December 20, 2023
$240,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Very early into the hours on May 31, 2020, Plaintiff was on his way home from his job at Kings County Hospital, walking to the subway entrance near Nostrand Avenue at its intersection with Church Avenue in Brooklyn, when he came across NYPD Officers, including Defendant NYPD Detective Amjad Kasaji and NYPD John Does, chasing a young person. Plaintiff pulled out his phone and recorded from a distance. Defendant Kasaji and a number of NYPD members retaliated against him for filming, pushed him to the ground and assaulted him. He was taken to the ER where he was treated for injuries, including a large headwound that required seven staples, over the course of several hours. After the incident, NYPD officers went to...
Wise, Divone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV06228,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 6, 2017, ended June 6, 2018
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was standing near the entryway to his apartment buildings speaking with his brother when Three plainclothes officers approached and placed plaintiff's brother in handcuffs. Defendant officer McCarthy demanded that plaintiff turn over the keys to his apartment. Plaintiff refused and tried to walk away. Plaintiff was then handcuffed, taken to the 77th Precinct, interrogated, and charged with false charges that were later dismissed.
Haynes, Hashim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06793,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 3, 2015, ended January 23, 2017
$57,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking home and was approaching his door when an unmarked police car pulled up, called him over, and subjected him to a search. When the officers were leaving, Plaintiff tried to take a picture of their license plate and so the driver reversed the car into him, knocking him over. Officers searched him again while he was lying on the ground and then left without calling for an ambulance.
Jackson, Donnell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04109,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 20, 2015
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested twice for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The first time plaintiff was waiting for his friend at his friend's house while the defendant officers came into the house, falsely arrested him and brought plaintiff to the 73rd precinct. The second time plaintiff was running back from his home to his friend's house nearby while defendant officers stopped him and falsely accused plaintiff of having a weapon. Both of the cases, the charges were dismissed.