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.
'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, $450,000 total settlements.
Coleman, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161122/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, December 22, 2020, ended September 15, 2021
$425,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 5/24/19, Plaintiff Kareem Coleman was in the vicinity of West 113th Street and St Nicholas Avenue, where Officers Sloman, Caleb, Hernandez, Toribio, Doe, and Roe, without cause or legal justification, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. He was then falsely and maliciously prosecuted, remaining incarcerated for over 24 hours and sustaining physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result.
Watkins, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158123/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, November 3, 2020, ended August 16, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2019, at approximately 7:17 PM, Plaintiff was at or near 7th Avenue and West 120 Street, New York, lawfully present in the area and otherwise not committing any offense or violation of the law. Defendant unnamed NYPD officers approached the plaintiff and ordered him to get against the wall without any explanation. The officers frisked and searched Plaintiff without probable cause before handcuffing him in an excessively tight manner. Plaintiff was falsely charged with numerous violations of the law including Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Plaintiff was transported to the 28th Precinct, and requested on numerous occasions medical attention for his high blood pressure. ...