Conclusion Meanings:
'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, $75,000 total settlements.
Alston, Amoni vs City of New York Et. al.
Case # 805368/2026E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 28, 2026
Aybar, Anthony vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815813/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 2, 2024, ended March 27, 2026
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 8, 2024 Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of an intersection when PO David Troncoso, PO Jose M. Gomez, PO Sergey Pogosyan, Lt. Jose Garcia, PO Nicholas Kim, PO John Doe, and PO John Roe unlawfully approached based in part on racial prejudice and summarily stopped, grabbed, assaulted, battered, searched, and arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff was taken into custody, incarcerated for over 24 hours, and malicious prosecuted. Plaintiff was compelled to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.
James, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02135,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 30, 2015, ended September 15, 2015
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 22, 2014 at approximately 12:30am, Plaintiff was stopped on the street by Defendant NYPD Officers Nicholas Kim and John Doe. Officer Kim ordered Plaintiff to produce ID and refused to respond to Plaintiff's question why the ID was requested. After detaining Plaintiff for several minutes, Officer Kim said he needed to see ID to write Plaintiff a summons for "blocking pedestrian traffic" to the entrance of the park. Plaintiff said that he was not blocking anyone (no one was there at 12:30am) and Officer Kim ordered Plaintiff to turn around and place his hands behind his back. As Plaintiff was complying, Officer Doe suddenly grabbed Plaintiff's wrist from behind, causing Plaintiff to move forward. Offi...