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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $55,000 total settlements.
Brown, Andrew vs City of Ny
Case # 150078/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, January 5, 2023, ended April 12, 2024
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 17, 2022 ,at approximately 3:45 a.m., Plaintiff, Andrew Brown, was was on an MTA Subway in the vicinity of the Northeast corner of 42nd Street and 5th Avenue on his way to work. As the Plaintiff was exiting the 7-train subway car and walking onto the platform he noticed three undercover male Defendant Officers approaching him. The officers instructed Plaintiff, and two other individuals to “Step over here to the side”. The Officers were not in uniform, and did not announce themselves as police officers or present a badge when they demanded Plaintiff’s identification. The Plaintiff presented immediately and did not have any open warrants. The Officers then grabbed Plaintiff’s arms, pinned them be...
Sukhdeo, Richie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05172,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 14, 2020, ended September 13, 2021
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 8, 2018, plaintiff was waiting to board the subway as part of his job as a MTA car maintainer. Plains-clothes NYPD officer Manuel J. Abreu approached and arrested him, alleging that he saw Plaintiff committing forcible touching and sexual abuse in the third degree on another crowded train car. Plaintiff denied the allegations. The precinct denied Plaintiff his needed insulin shots, and Central Booking told Plaintiff he could only receive them if he delayed his arraignment by a day. Abreu offered false testimony at his arraignment and three other appearances before the charges were dismissed and sealed. Complaint also names Penny Wang as Abreu's supervising officer.
