Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.
Napier, Adrian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511568/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 6, 2020, ended October 19, 2023
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2019, Plaintiff entered the MTA 4 Subway line train at the Barclays Center subway stop at approximately 4:30pm to go to work. Plaintiff swiped his metro card and lawfully got on the 4 train headed downtown to start his shift working for PostMates and DoorDash. The subway train traveled one stop, to Franklin Avenue, when there were about 10 NYPD John Doe Defendants standing on the platform. The Defendant Police officers entered the subway train, with guns drawn. The Defendant Officers, by pointing their guns aggressively, scared and
terrified an entire subway car of rush hour commuters, including the Plaintiff. Defendant Officers screamed at Plaintiff, "get on the ground" to which Plaintiff compli...