Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $18,000 total settlements.
Hamilton, Devon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 526158/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 30, 2020, ended May 9, 2025
$3,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 12, 2019, police officers Steven A. Balsamo and John Doe 1-10 improperly stopped, confronted, assaulted, battered, questioned, searched, arrested, and detained Devon Hamilton near 30-56 Whitestone Expressway of Queens. Hamilton was improperly targeted by the NYPD due to his race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or other improper characteristic. Specifically, Hamilton was targeted for being an African American male. Despite being on the premise properly, he was stopped and questioned by the officers even though the officers possessed no justifiable reason to do so. The officers then fabricated and suppressed evidence and charged Hamilton with a crime he did not commit. While being handcuffed, Hamil...
Kitching et al v. The City of New York
Case # 06CV00364,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Officers broke down door to Plaintiff's apartment and pointed guns at their head. Officers ransacked apartment, stealing cash and personal property. Plaintiffs were brought to 75th precinct, subjected to unlawful strip search, and held in custody for 16 hours and 53 hours
