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.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $21,250 total settlements.
Sander, Patrick vs Officer Hector Figueroa et al.
Case # 150340/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, April 26, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 12, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully driving in Manhattan when he was pulled over without probable cause by individual NYPD defendants in an unmarked police car. The individual defendants approached the Plaintiff's car, reached into the vehicle, and began assaulting and battering him using excessive and unnecessary force, while other officers attempted to break in through one of the windows. The Plaintiff was pulled from the car, detained, and arrested by the individual defendants without probable cause and was again assaulted and battered using excessive force. The individual defendants refused to provide the Plaintiff with medical treatment. Plaintiff was detained as a result of the individual defendan...
Pharr, Assad vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 154852/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, May 20, 2021, ended April 7, 2025
$21,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 14, 2019, the plaintiff was in the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Dyckman Street in the county of New York when he was pulled over by defendant NYPD officers. He was targeted for his race, religion, and or national origin. Defendants questioned him if he had any drugs or guns in the car. The plaintiff truthfully admitted to having two guns in the car, however they were both licensed because he is an active-duty member of the United States Air Force and a United States Department of Defense Law Enforcement Officer. Nonetheless, the defendants removed him from his vehicle and began illegally searching him, and violently placed him in handcuffs that were excessively tight. The Plaintiff was maliciously...
