Conclusion Meanings:
'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 3 known lawsuits, $32,500 total settlements.
Barrett, David & Douglas, Maegan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529090/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 19, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about July 31, 2023 Plaintiffs Barrett and Douglas were in a car with their minor children, with Plaintiff Barret in the driver's seat. As they were traveling POs Vahid Hodzic, Conor McGouran, Julio Acuria, Justin Suarez, Franddy Duran, Karl Virn Williams, Alyssa Strong, Tiagom Reis, and John and Jane Does 1-12 suddenly used their police car to block and surround Plaintiff's car. POs ordered documentation and, when provided, ordered Plaintiff Barrett out of the vehicle. Plaintiff Barrett asked why and POs purposefully shattered the driver's side window and dragged him out of the vehicle. They also pulled one of the children out of the passenger cheat. Plaintiff Barrett was thrown to the ground multiple ti...
Suggs, Shameek vs City of Ny et al.
Case # 510836/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 8, 2022, ended September 27, 2022
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 26, 2017, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the defendant police officers allegedly executed a search warrant inside of plaintiff’s friend’s apartment located at 233 Sands Street, Apt. 3K, Brooklyn, New York. Upon entering the apartment, the defendant police officer asked plaintiff if he lived at the apartment and plaintiff showed the defendant officers his identification indicating he did not reside in the apartment, nevertheless defendant police unlawfully handcuffed plaintiff and arrested him. Plaintiff was then transported against his will to the 84th precinct where he was searched, photographed, fingerprinted, and detained in a
filthy holding cell for many hours. Thereafter, the defendant police office...
Province, Jerry vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512701/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 15, 2021
Complaint
Description: On September 17, 2016, while lawfully present inside the Regal movie theater located at 106 Court Street in Brooklyn, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully approached, questioned, assaulted, battered, arrested, and detained by the defendants, including Delossantos, Acuria, Riker, and John Does 1-2, in an excessive manner without legal justification and solely because of his race and national origin. The defendants aggressively approached the plaintiff by holding their arms outstretched toward him in a threatening and intimidating manner and unlawfully stopped the plaintiff by grabbing his body and limbs without probable cause. The defendants then demanded that the plaintiff produce his government-issued identificati...
