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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
Case Details:
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Fail to activate BWC
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Failed to make proper activity log entries
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Failed to prepare a stop and frisk report
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Failed to provide business card
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Improper stop and frisk
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Made an inaccurate statement during an official Department interview.
Penalty: C - Command Discipline, vacation days (12 days)
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications
Case: 2023-27836
Closed: 1/11/2024
Case Details:
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Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
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Wrongfully used physical force.
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications
Case: 2023-28452
Closed: 10/25/2023
Case Details:
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Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline, vacation days (1 day)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A
Case: 2022-26462
Closed: 6/23/2022
Case Details:
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongfully used physical force.
Penalty: Vacation days (20 days)
Case: 2021-23968
Closed: 9/14/2021
Case Details:
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongfully used offensive language toward an individual known to the Department.
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongfully used physical force.
Penalty: Vacation days (20 days)
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $35,000 total settlements.
Cropper, Eugene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502219/2026,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 31, 2026
Durie, Navada, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 543057/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 30, 2025
King, Venice & King, Marcus vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV09096,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 16, 2024, ended August 26, 2024
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 10, 2022, Plaintiffs, husband and wife, were having a date night when Defendant Officers Tyler A Howe, Ashley Ordonez, Michael A. Chrichlow, Faisal N. Elwan, Joanna B. Barletta, and John Doe and Jane Doe #1-6 ran up to Plaintiffs and forcibly grabbed them. Plaintiffs inquired as to what was going on, but Defendants ignored them, and proceeded to push, beat, hit, kick, and punch Plaintiffs. Defendants then pinned Plaintiff Husband down and arrested him. He pleaded Defendants to loosen the handcuffs but Defendants refused. Once at the precinct, Plaintiff Husband requested treatment for his injuries but Defendants refused. Eventually, Defendants transferred Plaintiff Husband to the hospital a...
Laro, Steven vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518388/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 13, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 26, 2022, plaintiff was lawfully present on or about premises located at 310 Roebling Street, Brooklyn. Defendant officers, including Officer Jesse Trap (Shield No. 10734) approached plaintiff without probable cause, reasonable grounds, or an arrest warrant. Defendant officers, including Officer Trap, grabbed plaintiff, threw plaintiff to the ground, and proceeded to punch plaintiff repeatedly about the body and face, restricting plaintiff's breathing. Defendants then placed plaintiff into handcuffs. Plaintiff was taken into policy custody and brought by ambulance to Woodhull Hospital for treatment. Plaintiff underwent surgery to his face as a result of injuries sustained from defendants.
On July 29, ...
Cooper, Nyron, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518815/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 22, 2020
Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2019, the plaintiffs, Nyron Cooper, Darien Wagner, Lamar Spencer, B.M. (an infant) and Victoria Noel was lawfully present at or about the Jay Street-Metro Tech Subway Station, on the platform for the A train in the Brooklyn bound direction, in the County of Kings, City and State of New York., when they were approached, tackled to the ground, beaten and forcefully handcuffed by the defendants, NYPD police officers Jesse Trap and John Does #s 1-10 (identity unknown). The defendants then arrested the Plaintiffs without probable cause and transported them to the NYPD 84th Precinct, where they were held for approximately eleven hours and then transported to Central Booking. As a result of the actions ...
