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.
'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, $354,000 total settlements.
Nicholson, Jamel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 528595/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 30, 2019, plaintiff was outside a grocery store located on Nostrand Avenue and Foster Avenue in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers entered the grocery store and arrested an individual in the store who was allegedly involved in a fight. Plaintiff began to record the arrest with their cell phone, but when Defendant Officers saw Plaintiff recording they yelled to stand back. Defendant Officers grabbed the phone out of Plaintiff's hand causing it to fall onto the ground, where the officers stopped others from picking it up. Defendant Officers picked the phone up and handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff without probable cause. Plaintiff was searched and no illegal items were discovered on their person. Plain...
Lubin, Jacob vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 528596/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 30, 2019, defendants, including PO Oleksandra Simus, Detective Devin Baker, PO James Morgante, Detective Cassidy Tibbets, PO Kristina Huerta, and PO Casey Beaudouin, arrested an individual in the grocery store, and Plaintiff recorded the arrest with his cell phone. Defendants noticed the recording, screamed at him to stand back, and grabbed his phone from his hand. His phone fell from his hand onto the ground. Defendants picked up the phone, unlawfully handcuffed Plaintiff, and falsely arrested him without probable cause or legal justification. At the time of arrest, the individual that Plaintiff was filming getting arrested by defendants was already arrested and placed in a police vehicle. Defend...
Boyce, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500674/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 21, 2015, ended June 28, 2022
$75,000 Settlement
Andrews, Alex vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00021,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 16, 2014, ended March 13, 2015
$279,000 Settlement
Andrews v. City of New York
Case # 13CV07432,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation