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 2 known lawsuits.
Pallet, Chestom vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811386/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 23, 2021
Complaint
Description: On, or about, January 19, 2018, Plaintiff, an adult Black or African American male, was present at Detective Borough Bronx Special Unit after hearing that POs went to his residence to look for him when POs, including Warren Cordero, Arnold Torres, Alysha Johnson, Desmond Nichols, Jacqueline Marku, Sasa Maric and Matthew Caniglia, approached him. POs immediately physically restrained and handcuffed Plaintiff in an excessively tight fashion. Plaintiff was unlawfully questioned, searched, arrested with no probable cause and detained over the course of approximately two weeks. In the facility, Plaintiff was assaulted by some of his inmates, and correction officers did not intervene when they were present during the...
Bynum, Tymel vs Detective Travi, Tracy, et al.
Case # 025322/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 8, 2018
Complaint
Description: On June 17, 2014 Plaintiff was lawfully present inside Brooklyn Central Booking, having been arraigned and released on his own recognizance in an unrelated manner. As Plaintiff was exiting Central Booking Det. Tracy Travis and Sgt. Arnold Torres unlawfully approached, handcuffed, and arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. POs stated Plaintiff was being arrested for stealing a phone approximately 6 months prior, though they had no probable cause or legal justification to believe Plaintiff had participated in stealing a phone: Plaintiff did not match the description of the alleged perpetrator, no individual actually accused Plaintiff of committing this crime, and POs did not recover a stolen phone from P...