Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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, $85,001 total settlements.
Turner, Courtney vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV05182,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 21, 2021, ended November 8, 2022
$85,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 21, 2018, at approximately 5:30 am, NYPD officers arrested and imprisoned the plaintiff at the 121st Precinct stationhouse, 970 Richmond Ave., Staten Island, NY, based on false statements from defendant Victor Rodriguez and four other unnamed defendants. Later that morning, the unnamed defendants questioned the plaintiff about a shooting that had occurred on September 19, 2018; the plaintiff truthfully explained that he had no knowledge of the shooting. Defendants conspired to coerce the plaintiff to disclose the identity of the shooter by threatening to falsely arrest and charge the plaintiff with a burglary that occurred on September 1, 2018, despite the officers having knowledge of video evide...
Turner, Courtney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152843/2019,
Supreme Court - Richmond, April 10, 2020, ended July 3, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or before September 21, 2018, NYPD officers handcuffed and detained the plaintiff based on false statements made by defendant Victor Rodrigues and other officers. Later that morning, officers identified as John Doe 1 and 2 questioned the plaintiff regarding a shooting that occurred on September 19, 2018. The plaintiff explained that he did not know who fired the shots and did not see where they came from. Despite this, Rodrigues and John Doe 1 through 4 conspired to coerce the plaintiff into identifying the shooter, whom the plaintiff did not know, by threatening to charge him with a burglary from September 1, 2018, if he failed to comply.
Rodrigues and John Doe 1 through 4 knew they lacked probable cause t...