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.
Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Johnson, Mark & Stanley, Dequann vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 515674/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 13, 2025
Gutierrez, Maximus vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 507323/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 27, 2024
Complaint
Description: On March 12, 2021, Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle in Brooklyn, New York, when police officers, including Detective Specialist Alvaro Contreras, Sergeant Junaid Saeed, Police Officer Michael Sidorskiy, and Lieutenant Thomas Redmond, stopped the vehicle without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. The officers falsely claimed the vehicle's license plates were improperly displayed and that they smelled marijuana, which they used as a pretext to detain and search Plaintiff and the vehicle. Despite finding no contraband, the officers falsely alleged that they observed a gun in the vehicle to justify further searches. The officers unlawfully handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiff, who was taken to the...
Toppin, Henisha, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV09584,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 21, 2024
Complaint
Description: On January 1, 2021, plaintiffs Henisha Toppin, Shjayia Jones and J.T. (Henisha Toppin’s 10-year-old son), were subjected to false arrest, false imprisonment and detention, illegal taking of property, loss of parental rights, assault and battery and use of excessive force, for acts of which plaintiffs were innocent. On the incident date, Plaintiffs were having a New Year’s Eve celebration at Toppin’s mother’s home in Brooklyn. At approximately 3:00 a.m., Several police officers arrived at the location and knocked on the door. When no one inside answered the door, police officers remained on scene and refused to leave. At approximately 5:00 a.m., the all three plaintiffs exited the location and were arrested and...
