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 5 known lawsuits, $172,500 total settlements.
Chan, Sum vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07239,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 24, 2020
Complaint
Description: On December 26, 2018, the Plaintiff (an old, Cantonese Chinese man) was trying to park his car in a spot that was blocked by Defendant Went (a middle-aged mainland Chinese man). The Plaintiff approached the Defendant and asked him to move his car, to which the Defendant angrily got out of his van and threatened to assault the Plaintiff with a metallic object. When the Plaintiff tried to leave the scene, the Defendant punched him in the throat and kicked him in the legs, causing him to break his wrist. The Defendant then proceeded to damage the Plaintiff's car. When the NYPD Defendant members arrived, they questioned the Plaintiff, who was unable to communicate properly in English (NYPD should have arrived with ...
Mceachin, Guy vs Figueiredo, Andre, et al.
Case # 713597/2016,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 10, 2017, ended April 27, 2018
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 13, 2013, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Guy McEachin was standing outside 13-10 Redfern Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, when NYPD officers, including Andre Figueiredo, John Hansen, Brian Hillmann, and Anthony Andino, stopped, frisked, searched, and detained him without probable cause. The officers claimed to have observed Mr. McEachin in possession of a controlled substance; however, this assertion was later found to be fabricated. Mr. McEachin was arrested, subjected to a strip search at the 101st Precinct, and detained for over 24 hours before being arraigned and remanded to Rikers Island. He was indicted on November 21, 2013, based on false testimony. After 20 months of legal proceedings, including...
Depas, Emmanuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03167,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 21, 2014, ended January 1, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 15, 2011, Plaintiff was operating his motor vehicle lawfully with no criminality afoot. Then, Detective Duane Atkinson, Sergeant Joseph Muller, PO Anthony Andino, and Sergeant Michael Billotto pulled Plaintiff over, falsely claiming that Plaintiff’s brake lights were inoperable. The officers asked for permission to search the vehicle. When Plaintiff said that they could not without a warrant, the officers asserted that they smelled marijuana, which Plaintiff denied. The officers then searched the vehicle for twenty minutes, during which they repeatedly went to and into their unmarked police vehicles. Afterwards, the officers asserted that they had discovered marijuana. Plaintiff told them there was no m...
Harris, Tyrone and Stockdale, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034892/2009,
Supreme Court - Queens, January 13, 2010, ended January 24, 2013
$115,000 Settlement
Hardy v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV06351,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled up to plaintiff in an unmarked car, searched him, found a small pocket knife- not a gravity knife, and arrested him. Plaintiff was charged with possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and resisting arrest. Officer Andino was found incredible by the judge at a suppression hearing and the knife was suppressed and charges dismissed.