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 3 known lawsuits, $115,000 total settlements.
Sejour, Louis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523641/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 4, 2018, ended April 2, 2020
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 25, 2017, the plaintiff, the operator of a livery vehicle, stopped his vehicle on the side of the street in order to pick-up a passenger-for-hire. Shortly after stopping, NYPD vehicles arrived on the street, including one NYPD vehicle which blocked in the plaintiff's vehicle. NYPD officers appeared to be clearing the sidewalk, however, no NYPD officer requested plaintiff move or leave his vehicle. Plaintiff proceeded to open his front driver's side door to ask his passenger to enter the vehicle. At that time defendant-NYPD Sergeant Phillip Orlando ordered officers present to arrest any person who remained on his sidewalk. Although neither the plaintiff nor his passenger were on the sidewalk, defendant...
Session, Judah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00229,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 19, 2017, ended January 8, 2018
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was walking when a police vehicle pulled over in front of the plaintiff. The officer asked for the plaintiff's ID and after giving it to the officer, the plaintiff panicked and began to run. Another police vehicle stopped in front of the plaintiff and the defendant officers handcuffed him, knocked him to the ground, assaulted him, sprayed him with mace, and slammed the plaintiff's face onto the concrete. The defendant officers then stomped on the plaintiff and continued to despite the plaintiff's cries that he could not breathe. The plaintiff lost consciousness and came to at a nearby hospital. The plaintiff was then brought to a Precinct for unspecified charges that were eventually dismissed.
Gordon, Rebecca vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505686/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 24, 2014, ended December 9, 2014
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 9, 2013, plaintiff was beaten, shot with a Taser gun, handcuffed, and arrested by defendants in the 69th precinct, Brooklyn, NY. While standing in the 69th precinct in handcuffs, Plaintiff was able to remove a hand from the cuffs and used that hand to gesture while speaking to Phillip. Desilva tackled plaintiff to the ground, while Phillip cursed at and shot her with a Taser gun. Defendants picked plaintiff up from the ground and used additional force and assaulted plaintiff when he kneed her to the face several times. Defendants attempted to cause a criminal prosecution to be commenced against plaintiff. Plaintiff was never charged with any crimes. After 12 hours in a holding cell after being fingerpri...
