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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $232,000 total settlements.
Davis, Lester, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029742/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 20, 2018, ended December 2, 2019
$97,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 20, 2016, plaintiffs were waiting for a friend's sister at a temporary shrine for the friend who had been killed in a fire when POs in plain clothes placed an individual standing near them under arrest. PO Doe Sergeant 1 instructed plaintiffs to be patted down. No weapons or contraband were found on plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were then placed under arrest without any probable cause. PO Reyes submitted a sworn criminal complaint falsely alleging that plaintiffs was involved in drug transactions. At first appearance, the charges against plaintiffs were dismissed for lack of evidence.
Hernandez, Angelo, vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025761/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 5, 2018, ended July 17, 2020
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 15, 2017, defendants police officers Daryl Melhado and Alhadys Reyes grabbed the plaintiff, threw him against a fence, and searched him. The plaintiff was arrested without probable cause. The defendants made false allegations to the Bronx County District Attorney's Office that they saw the plaintiff hand drugs to another man, which results in serious felony charges against the plaintiff. Eventually, the criminal charges were dismissed, but the plaintiff had lost his job.
Rodriguez, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020887/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 10, 2017, ended July 26, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 6, 2016 plaintiff was at an intersection and was approached by Defendants Reyes, Minier, Doe, and Roe and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained. The plaintiff was subjected to a strip search.