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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $223,500 total settlements.
Fredericks, Veronica J. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 016139/2014,
Supreme Court - Queens, November 12, 2014
Cush, Carl vs Det. Yeung, Eric, et al.
Case # 13CV04827,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 10, 2014, ended May 30, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's car, searched him, arrested him, and charged him with Possession of a Controlled Substance, which was ACD'd
Sales, Rupert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05936,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 29, 2013, ended September 26, 2013
$5,000 Settlement
Leslie, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV00849,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 2, 2012, ended June 3, 2013
$190,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was saying hi to a friend outside a corner store, he was tackled by Defendant plainclothes Officers, brutally assaulted, searched, arrested, and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and Resisting Arrest. The "ecstasy pills" allegedly found were actually candy and the drug test came back "no controlled substance", and the charge was dismissed by motion of Prosecution. Resisting Arrest charge was ACD'd.
Bender v. Heneghan et al
Case # 07CV04816,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$3,500 Settlement
Docket Report,
Stipulation