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.
'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, $17,500 total settlements.
Edwards, Marcus vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 511771/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 23, 2020, ended December 11, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2017 at approximately 5:00pm at or near the premises of 120 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, New York, in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, the plaintiff, Marcus Edwards was arrested by defendant NYC's police officers, including defendants Conrad Narcisse and NYPD Officer Facey. Mr. Edwards was unlawfully and illegally physically seized, arrested, and imprisoned by the defendants , who placed him in handcuffs and placed him in a cell even though the defendants did not have an arrest warrant, reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Defendants used excessive force in arresting Mr. Edwards. Defendants thereafter maliciously prosecuted Mr. Edwards by wrongfully complaining, commencing and/...
Davis, Kent vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01699,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 20, 2014, ended June 24, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On September 23, 2013, Kent Davis was unlawfully detained, searched, arrested, and prosecuted on the false charge of attempted tampering with physical evidence. Mr. Davis regularly played chess in Fulton Park and had recently completed a game of chess when the defendants entered the park. After one of the officers falsely claimed Mr. Davis had marijuana, he was detained, questioned, searched and arrested, on the false claim that he had destroyed marijuana. At the 81st Precinct Stationhouse, defendant Hirsch, prepared or allowed to be prepared false police reports accusing Mr. Davis of attempted tampering with evidence. While at the Stationhouse, one or more of the defendants caused Mr. Davis to be strip-searche...