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.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $32,500 total settlements.
Tea, Heng vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 153973/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, April 1, 2025
Boursiquot, Steve vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 523083/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 19, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about August 26, 2021, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Plaintiff Steve Boursiquot was a lawful passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over by NYPD officers near Ocean Avenue and Farragut Road in Brooklyn, New York. After the stop, the front-seat passenger exited the vehicle and fled on foot, allegedly discarding a firearm before being apprehended. Despite having no involvement with the firearm, Plaintiff was ordered to exit the vehicle, lie face down, and was then handcuffed and arrested without probable cause. The officers falsely charged Plaintiff with possession of the discarded firearm and linked him to an unrelated robbery that had occurred nearby. Plaintiff was transported to the 70th Precinct, where he...
Campbell, Jason vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV02872,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 16, 2023
Complaint
Description: On March 5, 2021, PO Estharlin Lopez and Detective Vasilios Vasilopoulos executed an illegally obtained search warrant at an unidentified premises related to Plaintiff. The warrant was based on knowingly falsified information and obtained from coercion of an informant. While executing the search Lopez and Vasilopoulos planted and moved weapons and staged photographs to support their false information. Lopez and Vasilopoulos recovered an envelope with Plaintiff’s name on it from the premises that purports to link him to the possession of weapons. On March 8, 2021, Plaintiff was falsely arrested, detained, and taken to Kings County Central Booking by Detective Raymond Higgins where he was charged with numerous we...
Pelissier, Pedersin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 504200/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 17, 2022
Clay, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513375/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 26, 2019, ended November 12, 2020
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 17, 2018, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Andrew Clay attended a memorial barbecue in Brooklyn, New York. NYPD officers, including Officer Alexander Caballery and unidentified John and Jim Doe officers, arrived at the scene and demanded that the memorial be stopped. After Clay made statements regarding racial bias in policing, the officers allegedly used excessive force, lifting Clay off the ground, slamming him down, and tightly handcuffing him. Clay suffered injuries to his shoulder and wrists and was detained overnight. He was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of governmental administration, but all charges were dismissed the following day. Clay alleges false arrest, excessive force, and ma...
