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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $144,403 total settlements.
Fleming, Darius vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 533094/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 25, 2022, ended August 29, 2022
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 2, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully in Brooklyn, where he was
staying with his then-girlfriend. The couple got into a verbal argument, and police were called to the scene. After arriving and making a report, the police left without detaining anyone.
On the morning of September 28, 2020, Plaintiff was visiting his parole officer in Brooklyn when he was told that he was not free to leave because there was a warrant out for his arrest, which was not the case. Nevertheless, Plaintiff was placed in handcuffs by a parole officer and told to wait for the arresting officer, STEPHEN DIMARIO, who directed parole to detain Plaintiff on their behalf. Other police officers took him to the Precinct for processing b...
G., R. Jr., an Inf. By Mng Ramos, Divian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06006,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 1, 2014, ended August 14, 2015
$48,403 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers targeted Plaintiff, a 14 yr. old special ed student, as a suspect in a murder even though the victim said multiple times he wasn't the perp. Defendant officers interrogated him overnight and denied him insulin. Plaintiff was charged with the murder until the DA investigated and dismissed all charges.
Goodson, Larry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV01652,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 13, 2011, ended May 9, 2013
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Stevenson-Bey v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV05207,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$75,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation