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.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.
Poole, Darin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV00443,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 11, 2018
Ayala, Catherine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512776/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 7, 2017
Complaint
Description: On October 18, 2016, Plaintiff Catherine Ayala was assaulted, battered, and falsely arrested by Defendant NYPD officer MICHAEL SEIGER and two unidentified officers. The complaint does not provide further details of the circumstances of this arrest or the length of Plaintiff's detention.
Augustin, Garvey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05260,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 30, 2016, ended June 20, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: The plaintiff was rounding the corner of the street looking for a cab when an unmarked car pulled up next to him and 5 officers in plain clothes chased down and arrested him. They searched him and found nothing, but brought him to the nearby precinct anyway and searched him again. With nothing to charge the plaintiff with, the defendant officers charged him with a traffic violation for being on a roadway instead of sidewalk in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1156.A. The charge was later dismissed.