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.
'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 3 known lawsuits.
Brown, Alain vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503731/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 7, 2023
Complaint
Description: On June 15, 2021, Plaintiff was lawfully present in his parked vehicle when NYPD Officers surrounded Plaintiff's vehicle with their guns drawn. The Officers present included Ronny R. Valdez and John Tripodi, as well as other Officers. There was no warrant for Plaintiff's arrest and the Defendant Officers did not have any cause to believe Plaintiff had committed a crime. Without warning, Plaintiff heard what sounded like a firearm being discharged, so he fled in his vehicle. Defendant Officers, including Valdez and Tripodi, pursued Plaintiff at high speed. The vehicle operated by Valdez and Tripodi rammed into the rear of Plaintiff's vehicles several times. Defendants purused Plaintiff through residential street...
Rdk Ny D/b/a Green Angel Cbd, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518387/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2020
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2019, Oren Levy, the owner of RDK NY Inc., a company dealing in hemp products, ordered 106 pounds of hemp from Fox Holler Farms in Vermont. The shipment was sent via Federal Express to be delivered to his brother, Ronen Levy, due to Oren being hospitalized at the time. However, the shipment was initially confiscated by Vermont police based on the suspicion that it contained marijuana. After Oren clarified the legal nature of the shipment, the Vermont police cleared the package for delivery.
Despite this clearance, the shipment was flagged again by Federal Express and reported to the NYPD. Officers from the 75th Precinct, including Rodney Greenidge and Joshua Ganshaw, seized the package and refus...
Rdk Ny D/b/a Green Angel Cbd, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV01529,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 1, 2020
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2019, the NYPD improperly confiscated 106 pounds of hemp products on the presumption that the shipment contained marijuana instead. Plaintiffs had lawfully ordered the hemp products as part of his business, but the actions of Officers Rodney Greenidge, Joshua Ganshaw, and a John Doe officer caused Plaintiffs to be deprived of their business and livelihood. While Plaintiff Ronen Levy was at the 75th Precinct voluntarily, the Defendant officers approached him and falsely arrested him. Plaintiff Ronen Levy was handcuffed and placed in a holding area at the precinct until 2:30 a.m. the following day, where he was transferred to Kings County Central Booking and released at approximately 8 p.m. Plainti...