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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
'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, $45,000 total settlements.
Hicks, Ariantch vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153563/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, April 23, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about August 18, 2016, in the County of New York, Defendants, officers and detectives of the NYPD seized and searched Plaintiff without a warrant or probable cause. Defendants detained, handcuffed, arrested and imprisoned Plaintiff and transported him to a police precinct. On or about August 18, 2016, Defendants caused to be initiated a criminal prosecution of Plaintiff, charging/ causing Plaintiff to be charged with various crimes including rape, kidnapping, assault, even though they knew that Plaintiff was innocent. On or about August 23, 2016, Defendants initiated a further criminal prosecution of Plaintiff, causing Plaintiff to be charged with additional crimes. Defendant NYPD Detective Ydressah Bey s...
Howard, Theresa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154105/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, May 11, 2017, ended December 26, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On June 17, 2016, Plaintiff was assaulted and battered and falsely arrested and imprisoned by defendants, police officer Daniel Coy and other unidentified police officers, at 520 West 126th Street in New York. The defendants created and submitted an erroneous police report and initiated prosecution in bad faith. As a result, Plaintiff suffered severe injuries, great pain, distress, mental shock, mental anguish and psychological trauma from the assault and battery. Plaintiff suffered injuries, humiliation, shame, indignity, damage to reputation and emotional and physical distress and injuries from the false arrest and imprisonment. Plaintiff also became sick, sore, lame and disabled, and experienced loss of empl...
Cooper, Gary vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150895/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, February 3, 2015, ended March 25, 2015
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 13, 2014, plaintiff was falsely arrested by P.O. Daniel Coy and P.O. Murtaza Mandliyadav without probable cause or justification. The officers also assaulted plaintiff.