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 4 known lawsuits, $2,500,000 total settlements.
Robles, Saul vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 526094/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 13, 2022
Complaint
Description: On August 1, 2010, Plaintiff was unlawfully handcuffed, questioned, searched and falsely arrested by Detective Thomas Markardt and other unnamed Police Officers in his home for murder. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct and then Central Booking, before going before a judge for arraignment. Plaintiff did not commit a crime and insisted he had no knowledge of the murder he was brought in for, but Detective Markardt claimed they had an eyewitness putting him at the scene of the crime. Detective Markardt had the eyewitness view a lineup that Plaintiff was placed in, but the eyewitness did not identify Plaintiff in said lineup. The officers then coerced the eyewitness to pick Plaintiff out of the lineup. On October...
Wright, Jamel, Adm. (lawrence Wright Estate) vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506877/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 2, 2019
Complaint
Description: On January 12, 2013, defendant NYPD officers received a phone call about a foul odor coming from someone's apartment. While the officers were attending to the situation of the dead person in the apartment, the plaintiff went to the area and informed the officers that the deceased person was a friend of his. Subsequently the plaintiff was taken into custody and accused of the murder of the deceased person. The plaintiff was interrogated for 17 hours despite having a very conspicuous disability because of his stroke 20 years ago. Despite no evidence corroborating the plaintiff of the crime, he spent 5 years in jail for the charges and lost his wife while in prison. On May 14, 2018, all the charges against the pla...
Fowler, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06059,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 7, 2016, ended October 25, 2017
$2,500,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Following a shooting in 2007, Defendant officers were assigned to investigate and based upon rumors, identified Plaintiff as a possible suspect, despite knowing evidence to the contrary. Plaintiff was arrested in 2009, brought to the 70th Precinct Detective Squad, and interrogated and coerced into making a statement by Defendant Officers. Plaintiff was then charged and convicted of murder. Plaintiff conviction was overturned on appeal after 8 years in prison.
Burgess, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 000725/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 27, 2016