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.
'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.
'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 5 known lawsuits.
Daly-Fell, Tristan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 523859/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 9, 2024
Complaint
Description: On June 6, 2023 at 4 pm, Plaintiff was in the front passenger seat of a legally parked vehicle near the intersection of Blake Ave and Hinsdale St., near 343 Hinsdale St., in Kings County, New York. Plaintiff exited the vehicle to return home, Defendant NYPD officers Collins, Haynes, Giudice, Stelmach and Zebro exited an unmarked police car and approached Plaintiff and the vehicle's driver. Plaintiff and the driver did not do any crimes, but Defendant Zebro ordered Plaintiff without cause to stop about one half block from the location where the vehicle was parked, which Plaintiff did. Defendants told Plaintiff to go back to the car, and Plaintiff complied. Plaintiff used his cellphone to record his encounter wit...
Rodney, Caswell vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 525025/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2024
Complaint
Description: On October 12, 2023, Plaintiff was at his newly purposed property to install a new lock when he encountered a non-party individual already squatting or residing at the property. Plaintiff attempted to provide a key to the new lock to the individual, when the individual threatened to shoot him. Plaintiff retreated from the building and called 911. The individual who threatened Plaintiff also called 911 and falsely reported that Plaintiff had brandished a firearm at the individual. Several plain clothed NYPD officers arrived at the scene who verified that the Plaintiff was not armed. One of the Defendant officers, Phillips, continued to focus on whether Plaintiff was armed and did not investigate the threats made...
Ross, Kwesi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01340,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 8, 2018, ended March 18, 2022
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On May 16, 2015 at around 5pm, officers approached Mr. Ross, an African-American man, and demanded his ID. Mr. Ross did not have his ID on him, but he explained that his mother who was nearby had his ID. The officers ignored him and arrested him, cuffing his hands tightly behind his back and ignoring his pleas not to cuff him so tightly because of a prior arm fracture. Mr. Ross was denied medical assistance despite being in excruciating pain. All charges against Mr. Ross were false and his arrest was subsequently voided. Mr. Ross was treated at a local hospital for a fractured metacarpal bone and facial abrasion.
Joseph, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507101/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 6, 2015
Complaint
Description: On March 11, 2014, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Plaintiff was lawfully present in the vicinity of East 95th and Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn when two individuals approached him and shot him. Plaintiff was shot in his right arm, lower back, and through the backs of both of his legs. A bystander whom Plaintiff did not know helped Plaintiff and called an ambulance for him. Shortly thereafter, an ambulance and police vehicles arrived at the scene. Plaintiff was placed on a stretcher, loaded into an ambulance, and transported to Kings Hospital for treatment. A police officer accompanied Plaintiff in the ambulance and unlawfully arrested him without probable cause or legal justification. Plaintiff remained in police c...
Fredericks v. City of New York et al
Case # 17CV07070,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's residence and pointed firearms at Plaintiff and assaulted the Plaintiff