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.
Case: 2022-25568
Closed: 2/20/2024
Case Details:
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Pleaded Guilty:
Interfere with a recording device.
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongfully used physical force.
Penalty: Vacation days (20 days)
Case: 2023-29076
Closed: 10/26/2023
Case Details:
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Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A
Case: 2022-25098
Closed: 5/14/2022
Case Details:
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Wrongfully threatened to arrest an individual known to the Department.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Case: 2018-19296
Closed: 4/3/2019
Case Details:
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Guilty:
Failed to detain or arrest a suspect after said suspect had struck another member of the service in his presence.
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Guilty:
Impeded a Department investigation by not identifying a member of the service, who had been present at an incident involving another member of the service.
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Guilty:
Improperly and without justification used physical force against a person known to the Department.
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Guilty:
Made incomplete, inaccurate, and misleading statements during an official Department interview.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), suspended w/o pay (15 days), vacation days (30 days)
Case: 2018-19026
Closed: 5/24/2018
Case Details:
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Guilty:
Failed to immediately and properly secure and preserve the scene of a firearm’s discharge or direct another Member of Service to do so.
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Guilty:
Failed to provide said additional information to investigators.
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Guilty:
Having additional information relevant to a firearm’s discharge investigation, impeded investigation by not providing said information.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), suspended w/o pay (15 days), vacation days (30 days)
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $17,500 total settlements.
Desruisseaux, Junias vs Aniano, Joseph, et al.
Case # 24CV04469,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 23, 2024, ended March 13, 2026
Zero Disposition
Jimenez, Rosemary et Al vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV05356,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 13, 2024
Complaint
Description: On September 22, 2023, Plaintiffs Rosemary Jimenez and Sayany Lizardo were asleep in their home when NYPD police officers broke down their front door executing a search warrant. Plaintiff's allege that the police never had an adequate basis for a search warrant, that no contraband was found in the home. However, Plaintiff's further allege that they were arrested anyway after facts were misrepresented to a judge in order to obtain the search warrant by Detective Devin Baker (Shield Number 1595). Specifically, Plaintiffs allege civil rights violations, false arrest, malicious prosecution, defamation, negligent hiring/training/supervision/retention, and IIED.
Mcfadden, Shavar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03814,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 18, 2018, ended June 13, 2019
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The Defendant NYPD Officers initiated a stop to the vehicle that the Plaintiff was riding in. When the Plaintiff began video recording from his phone, one of the Defendant-Officers pulled the Plaintiff out and begin choking him, pushed him onto the vehicle and placed him in tight handcuffs causing pain and numbness. The Defendant-Officers took his phone and manipulated it to appear as if he was deleting the video. The Defendant-Officers also verbally abused the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree and Disorderly Conduct. The charges were eventually dismissed.
Jenkins, Norman vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 13CV03405,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 13, 2013, ended December 9, 2015
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On May 22, 2010, the plaintiff was present in the vicinity of a NYCHA housing project when defendant P.O.s Victor Charles, Ramiro Ruiz, Robert Agate and John and Jane Does No. 1-5 approached him, struck him in the back of his head and beat him while he was on the ground resulting in a concussion and other severe injuries. The plaintiff was then arrested without probable cause and brought to the precinct. He was subsequently charged with three counts of felony assault, one count of resisting arrest, one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, one count of criminal possession of marijuana and one count of criminal trespass. The charges were later dismissed.
