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 3 known lawsuits, $2,010,000 total settlements.
Hall, Barry, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 722094/2022,
Supreme Court - Queens, October 27, 2022
Complaint
Description: On February 13, 2018, Defendant NYPD officers, including Detective Kevin Warmhold and Michael Gaine, surreptitiously surrounded Plaintiff HALL’S home and waited from him to exit his residence. When Plaintiff HALL walked out of his home, myriad Defendant officers descended upon him and had their firearms drawn and pointed directly at Plaintiff HALL. The officers then grabbed Plaintiff HALL and shoved him onto the ground. The officers then tightly handcuffed Plaintiff HALL. Defendant officers then knowingly submitted inaccurate information to the DA's office. At Central Booking, Defendant officers illegally searched Plaintiff HALL. Despite being served with alibi notice, the Defendants refused to properly and t...
Douglas, Julian and Green, Sahel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709207/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 31, 2019, ended April 20, 2021
$2,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2015, two people acting in concert killed a woman at her Jamaica, Queens home. On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff Douglas was charged with the woman's murder, and later, on October 6, 2015, Plaintiff Green was similarly charged with the woman's murder. The plaintiffs spent a combined 5.5 years incarcerated on Rikers Island. Meanwhile, the NYPD possessed exculpatory evidence for years. The plaintiffs were released on March 9, 2018. The exculpatory evidence showed that the plaintiffs were not at the victim's home when the murder occurred.
Moreover, the key evidence against the plaintiffs was the result of NYPD coercion. In particular, Detective Donnell Myers, Detective Stephen Lalchan, and Sergean...
Rodas, Asdrubal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 013779/2012,
Supreme Court - Queens, July 2, 2012, ended October 2, 2013
$10,000 Settlement