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 3 known lawsuits, $192,500 total settlements.
Rodriguez, Edward vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803735/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 8, 2023, ended August 30, 2023
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 16, 2022, Defendant Police Officers Rangel, Ogrady, Doe, and Roe, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause, or any legal justification, and based on fraud, perjury, and misrepresentations, approached Plaintiff and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was taken by Defendant Officers to a Bronx police station and was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of Defendants without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff was then incarcerated for over twenty-four hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were ter...
Mcclellan, William vs City of Ny
Case # 801373/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 21, 2023, ended December 26, 2024
$35,000 Settlement
Oliver, Darlene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02321,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 14, 2019, ended February 6, 2023
$82,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 16, 2017, plaintiff Darlene Oliver was at home when Police Sergeant Szot and Police Officer Miah knocked on her door. Plaintiff had recently got into an altercation with a neighbor prior to the police arriving. PO Szot and Miah questioned and requested plaintiff's identification and plaintiff said she needed to get it from a friends car. Szot and Miah allowed her to do so, and as plaintiff walked down stairs to get her ID she noticed the aforementioned neighbor and 15 other police officers which included PO Miguel Perea, PO Szot; PO Daniel Rangel, Police Sergeant Jose Martinez and PO Christian Valencia. PO Perea unexpectedly slammed plaintiff into a wall with excessive force and then handcuffed her...