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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $85,000 total settlements.
Corwise, Lewis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 717199/2025,
Supreme Court - Queens, June 13, 2025
Jackson, Frederick vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 504569/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 4, 2023, ended June 29, 2026
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 12, 2020, plaintiff Frederick Jackson was sleeping in his bed located in his home in Brooklyn, when several police officers, among whom sergeant Avinash Patel, detective Krystopher Valentin, detective Matthew Fagan, police officer Steven Rupnick, detective specialist Patrick Barry, and sergeant Umar Khitab, awoke him, executing a search warrant obtained by using false information. The target of the warrant was a person who was not living in the apartment. The plaintiff was holding a baseball bat believing that his apartment has been burglarized. After the officers screamed to drop the bat, he dropped it and the officers searched him unlawfully. The plaintiff was handcuffed and told that he was arres...
Gary, Davon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505766/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 18, 2020, ended September 1, 2020
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 16, 2019, Plaintiff was in his girlfriend's apartment sleeping when officers entered with their guns drawn. Officers handcuffed Plaintiff and placed him in the police car. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct and falsely charged with possession of pistol ammunition. All charges against Plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.
Taylor, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 521108/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 26, 2019, ended May 7, 2021
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 1, 2017, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Robert Taylor was unlawfully stopped and arrested at Pacific and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn by NYPD Officer Krystoph Valentin and other unidentified officers. Taylor was seated in the driver’s seat of a parked car when officers claimed to have found a gun and marijuana in the passenger's closed book bag. Despite having no knowledge of the items, Taylor was arrested. During the arrest, officers used excessive force, removing a sling and ACE bandage from Taylor's arm, which was recovering from surgery, and handcuffing him in a manner that caused further injury. He was detained for six days before being released, and the charges against him were dismissed on June 2...