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.
Baker, Aliyah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV08141,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 4, 2019, ended April 18, 2023
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2018 at approximately 11:00 PM, defendant police officers Licata, Hinton, Tibbal, Torres, and Tulovic unlawfully entered the plaintiff's home at 127 West 135th St., Apt. 6B in Manhattan. At the time of the entry, plaintiff was in her bedroom in her pajamas mourning the death of her teenage niece who had been killed in a shooting in the Bronx. The defendants informed plaintiff that she was under arrest for illegally evicting her husband, Darnell Dover. Plaintiff's husband was actually home that night and informed officers that he had not been illegally evicted by his wife. Nevertheless, the defendants insisted on arresting the plaintiff. When plaintiff asked the defendants if she could come to th...
