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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $12,010,000 total settlements.
Naacp Nys Conf, et Al vs City of York, et al.
Case # 26CV00754,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 17, 2026
Complaint
Arocho, Norberto vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818647/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 19, 2024
Complaint
Description: On June 20, 2023 Plaintiff was driving home when he was pulled over by approximately four POs, including PO Anthony Saline. POs ordered Plaintiff out of the car and PO Saline illegally searched the interior of the car, ripping out the gear shift box. PO Saline found a gun in the gear shift box and allegedly found narcotics in the car but without legal justification for the search. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct and subjected to a body cavity search. Plaintiff was then transferred to Central Booking and was ultimately kept for approximately three days before his arraignment on June 23, 2023. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted but all charges were ultimately dismissed on August 21, 2023. Plaintiff suffered...
Yatabari, Mahamadou, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804081/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 13, 2023, ended September 9, 2024
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 11, 2022, Plaintiffs 1 and 2 were lawfully inside their car at an intersection in the Bronx, when POs Rowe, Wesler, Batule, and unknown POs 1-10 approached in their police vehicles, signaled Plaintiffs to pull over, and approached Plaintiffs' car on foot, weapons drawn and pointed at Plaintiffs. Upon reaching Plaintiffs' car, the POs aimed their weapons at Plaintiffs, yelling obscenities and demanding that they exit their car. The POs then dragged Plaintiffs from their vehicles and tightly handcuffed their wrists behind their back, ignoring or otherwise denying Plaintiffs' pleas to loosen them.
The POs then searched one of the Plaintiffs without cause or justification. The search yielded no contraba...
Monsanto, Luis vs City of Ny
Case # 812925/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 6, 2022, ended February 27, 2026
$12,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 6, 2022 Plaintiff was operating a motor vehicle at stopped at a red light at the intersection of Boston Roach and East 165th Street in the Bronx, when Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff in two unmarked NYPD vehicles, one of which rapidly moved in front of Plaintiff’s motor vehicle, blocking its path without warning lights activated. Plaintiff began to reverse, when the second unmarked NYPD vehicle pulled behind Plaintiff, also blocking his path, without warning lights activated. When Plaintiff tried to maneuver his vehicle forward to the left around the unmarked cars, Defendant Officers exited their vehicles with their firearms drawn at Plaintiff. Defendant Officers Rodriguez and/or Moriarty disch...