Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
'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, $96,000 total settlements.
Tisdale, Gerald, et Al By M/n/g Quiles, Yvonne vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155714/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, May 5, 2025
Bizzell, Kamiyah, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV05745,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 13, 2022, ended March 22, 2023
$96,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 2, 20020, Kamiyah Bizzell, Gibran Johnson, and Keith Shenery were inside of Teamworkon3 Juices, a juice bar where they worked when over NYPD officers including Officers Dalia, Dooley, and Trahan entered along with Officers John/Jane Does 1-10. They stated they were investigating an alleged violation of Gov Cuomo's executive order prohibiting non-essential gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Bizzel received a call from Mr. Calvin Brown, the business owner, who stated he was/would watch everything from the security cameras, which NYPD officer John Doe then unplugged. The officers then began searching the premises without a warrant, and claimed to have recovered a loaded 9 mm handgun, and arrested...
Simmons, Sedina vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157029/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, August 5, 2021
Complaint
Description: On October 23, 2019, while lawfully present as a pedestrian on 124 East Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue in New York, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully approached, assaulted, battered, arrested, and detained by defendant Michael Dalia in an excessive manner without legal justification. The defendant falsely arrested and imprisoned the plaintiff for an alleged crime claimed to have taken place on September 19, 2019. After the arrest, the plaintiff was taken to the 23rd precinct for approximately one day and then held at Central Booking for another day. The defendants falsely accused the plaintiff of committing crimes, and the plaintiff was subsequently released but forced to make three additional c...