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 6 known lawsuits, $5,080,985 total settlements.
Williams, Qwali vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 533153/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 13, 2023
Complaint
Description: On January 28, 2020, Plaintiff Qwali Williams was in obeyance of all local, state and federal rules, regulations, statutes and laws, when he was caused to be unlawfully stopped, detained, battered and assaulted, seized and searched, and falsely arrested by Defendants, including JAMES ARGILA (“ARGILA”), under Shield No. 3497 and Tax No. 946752. Defendant MATTHEW MCCARTHY (“MCCARTHY”) under Shield No. 6427 and Tax No. 942155, Defendant ADNAN RADONCIC (“RADONCIC”) under Shield No. 01316 and Tax No. 930993, Defendant JEANETTE RODRIGUEZ (“RODRIGUEZ”) under Shield No. 03555 and Tax No. 961193, Defendants, JOHN or JANE DOE 1-10, in the vicinity of Linden Boulevard near its intersection with Crescent Street, County of...
Nixon, Shameik vs City of Ny
Case # 21CV05900,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 20, 2022, ended April 27, 2023
$54,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2020, the plaintiff was at a memorial service when NYPD Officers ordered plaintiff to go home in accordance to the emergency curfew. Plaintiff was complying with the order, but NYPD officers who were carrying batons and wearing riot gear attacked him while he was walking home. They hit him with a barricade and piled on top of him, including forcefully placing knees on his back. The officers handcuffed him too tightly, put him in the police van and continued to lift his arms causing him pain, and brought him to the precinct, falsely arresting him. Officers unnecessarily removed his socks and shoes and left him handcuffed in a cell for several hours before removing the cuffs. Plaintiff was detained for...
Williams, Kureem vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 510702/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 19, 2022, ended November 1, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 24, 2020, Plaintiff was leaving his residence located in Brooklyn when he was approached by uniformed Defendant Officers, including MARC WHIRL, JEANETTE RODRIGUEZ and other unknown police officers, who tackled the
plaintiff and threw him to the ground, causing physical pain and injury. Plaintiff was then unlawfully handcuffed by Defendant Officers. Plaintiff was searched and no contraband was found. He was then transported to the 75th Precinct and to the Rikers Island Correctional Facility.
On November 25, 2020, after approximately 24 hours in unlawful custody, Plaintiff was arraigned and charged with crimes that the defendant officers had no basis to allege that he committed. There was actual mali...
Rivas, John vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV06644,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 1, 2021, ended April 28, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 15, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully in his apartment when police officers entered his apartment without a search warrant or consent and proceeded to falsely arrest Plaintiff and assaulted him during the arrest. This assault resulted in Plaintiff sustaining cuts and bruises to his face and body which required treatment at a hospital upon his release from custody a few days later, which resulted in a laceration to his head. Plaintiff was processed and taken to Central Booking but was released from Central Booking without any criminal charges being brought against him, as the district attorney’s office declined to prosecute Plaintiff.
Note: Plaintiff uses words such as "assault" and "excessive force", b...
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Aso Quijije, Freddy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 015068/2019,
Civil Court - Kings, May 31, 2019, ended September 26, 2019
$1,984 Settlement
Blake, Jamaal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509240/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 13, 2019, ended December 15, 2023
$5,000,000 Settlement
