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.
'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, $185,000 total settlements.
Villafane, Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV06370,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 7, 2017, ended December 9, 2018
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff outside his residence, maced him, assaulted him, and arrested him. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital then a police precinct, and charged with two counts of assault in the third degree, one count of resisting arrest, and one count of attempted assault in the third degree. All charges were later dismissed.
Hernandez, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156419/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, August 9, 2016, ended May 4, 2018
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about Jan 4, 2016, Hector Hernandez (plaintiff) was wrongly touched, abused, assaulted, battered, handcuffed, unlawfully arrested and seized, in an excessive manner, by Officers Gabor Kolman, Francisco Garcia, John Does 1-3 (defendants).
There was no probable cause and the force was unreasonable.
The City of NY is liable for failing to properly train, supervise, and discipline their personnel through the negligent implementation of policies.