Conclusion Meanings:
'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 4 known lawsuits, $375,985 total settlements.
Larmon, Jermaine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 521303/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 24, 2018, ended May 31, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 26, 2018, Plaintiff, Jermaine Larmon, was at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York, when Detective Michael Simmonds and Officer Abdelhai Sahel, and other officers, approached him. Without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion, the officers forcibly detained and accused Plaintiff of involvement in a recent shooting. Plaintiff denied involvement, asserting he had been on hospital premises at the time of the alleged incident. The officers disregarded Plaintiff's claims and available exculpatory evidence, including video surveillance footage and statements from Plaintiff's uncle, Wesley Cobourn, confirming his alibi.
The officers proceeded to arrest Plaintiff without a warrant, detain...
Nimmons, Malik vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV05586,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 29, 2017, ended November 20, 2018
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a passenger in a green taxi traveling from Brooklyn to 125th Street in Manhattan. The taxi stopped at 414 West 42nd Street. Plaintiff fell asleep and woke up to a police officer flashing a light in his face. Plaintiff was then ordered out of the vehicle and was told that he would be arrested if he did not pay the taxi fare. Plaintiff immediately paid the fare, but then took out his phone in an attempt to document their badge numbers. Officers then placed him in handcuffs and arrested him for attempted assault.
Elkhouly, Ahmed, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02318,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 5, 2017, ended August 30, 2019
$265,985 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was operating a food cart when the cart's umbrella blew onto a nearby vehicle waiting at the curb. The owner of the car could not find any damage to the car, however, when the owner's son came out of the Javits Convention Center to meet his mother, he demanded that the plaintiff pay them $300 and threatened to call the police if he did not pay. Plaintiff did not pay the $300 and police were called. Officers arrived and began to intimidate and threaten the plaintiff, handcuffed him and forced him to pay $200. The officers also threatened that if he did not pay them, he would be arrested for reckless endangerment. Once he paid, the handcuffs were removed. Plaintiff also recorded a part of the incident, ...
Tucker, Kawan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05314,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 1, 2013