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 2 known lawsuits, $12,000 total settlements.
Bostic, Mohammed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156605/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, August 16, 2016
Complaint
Description: On or about May 16, 2015, Mohammed Bostic (Plaintiff) was present at his apartment Police Officers Jane and John Does #1-5 (Defendants) when came through the door and threw him to the ground. They proceeded to violently strike the Plaintiff and stomp on his hand causing injury. Excessive force was clearly used and the actions were grossly disproportionate to the need for action and were unreasonable under the circumstance
Defendants had neither valid evidence for the arrest of Plaintiff nor legal cause
or excuse to seize and detain Plaitntiff for approximately two hours evidencing an abuse of power. Defendants, with malicious intent, arrested Plaintiff and initiated a criminal proceeding despite the knowledge...
Thompson, Henry, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03228,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 11, 2013, ended February 26, 2014
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 15, 2010, plaintiffs were in plaintiff Thompson's car in front of Plaintiff Oliver's apartment in the Bronx. They were stopped by defendant NYPD Officers Dazi and Dove who approached the car and asked for identification. When Oliver asked defendants why they were stopped, they rudely informed her that she did not know the law, and issued her a summons for disorderly conduct. Defendants also gave Thompson a summons for child support, despite his assertion that he could not owe any child support. When plaintiffs threatened to file a complaint, defendants used racial slurs toward plaintiffs. Plaintiffs both had to appear for their summonses, and the charges were eventually dismissed.