Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $418,000 total settlements.
Lasalle, Fernando vs City of Ny
Case # 816471/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 17, 2022, ended July 31, 2024
$245,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2021, the plaintiff was lawfully walking down avenue in Bronx holding a can o paper confetti near the 46th Pct. The Defendants LOUIS ORTIZ, CLAUDE STATEN, ANGEL BALANAVOV, JUSTIN SAMPATH, AMY E. POLANCO, NEILRODIC DEY, LAWRENCE DUNLAY, TIAGO GOMES, and other unknown police officers .asked him to turn around accusing him to be a protestor but the Plaintiff kept walking in respect of all laws. Subsequently, he was forcibly grabbed and punched. On the floor, he suffered from the Defendant's weights and was violently handcuffed, stroked and dragged against a car. In the precinct, he was also humiliated, insulted and battered. Plaintiff was falsely accused of crimes, spent 24h without food and spe...
Castelan, Baraquiel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034296/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 19, 2018, ended February 1, 2022
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On June 24, 2015, the plaintiff, Baraquiel Castelan, voluntarily surrendered himself to officers of the 44th Precinct after being informed that he was a suspect in an alleged assault of an individual which took place on June 14, 2015. While at the precinct, the plaintiff was arrested, placed in handcuffs, booked and incarcerated, and thereafter charged and indicted for attempted murder in the second degree and gang assault in the first degree. However, the plaintiff was at home at the time when the alleged assault was committed and the plaintiff provided that the allegations against him were false and fabricated. The plaintiff was incarcerated as a pre-trial detainee for the next two and half years while awaiti...
Croonquist, Sunda, et al. vs Kelly, Raymond, et al.
Case # 13CV01536,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 20, 2013, ended November 1, 2013
$172,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 4, 2012, Officer Dey threw Plaintiff Croonquist to the ground, handcuffed her face down, and pinned her to the ground in front of her husband and two children. Plaintiff's husband was threatened with arrest and placement of his children into foster care. Plaintiff was detained for 17 hours. All charges were dismissed.
On May 17, 2012, 84 year old Plaintiff Capsis complained to NYPD Officer Rich about the inappropriate placement of his vehicle. In response, Officer Rich pinned Plaintiff to his vehicle, punched him in the face, and threw him to the ground. All charges were dismissed.
On February 10, 2012, Plaintiff Beaute was violently pulled out of his vehicle and had his arm twisted violently behind...