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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $84,000 total settlements.
Fletcher, Tyrone vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 513313/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 11, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about March 9, 2022, plaintiff Tyrone Fletcher was approached by detective Kevin Morgan and another unidentified police officer. Plaintiff was falsely arrested for robbery, assault, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, petit larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, attempted assault in the third degree, menacing in the third degree and harassment. Furthermore, plaintiff was accused by a complainant of an extreme physical abuse and injury, and even if there was no material evidence for that, plaintiff was deprived of liberty, as of result of what he has sustained emotional and mental damages.
Torres, Gloria as Administrator of The Estate of Torres, Kadeem Jabarie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501375/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 25, 2018
Complaint
Description: On February 16, 2017, Plaintiff, a minor, was approached by defendant police officers John Does 1, 2, and 3, who were in plain clothes, with their guns drawn, and did not identify themselves. Plaintiff ran away, and was shot in the back multiple times. He died from those injuries. In the year following his death and preceding this complaint, Plaintiff's family has received very little information documenting his death, in part because defendant police officers gave false and misleading accounts to their superiors.
Figueroa, Marisol vs Kevin Morgan, et al.
Case # 005676/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 2, 2014, ended February 11, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Sanford, Willie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03145,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 6, 2013, ended March 24, 2014
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 15, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully operating his car at the corner of Stanley and Alabama Avenues, Brooklyn, NY. Two defendants officers including Morgan pulled plaintiff over and requested plaintiff step out of his vehicle. Defendants searched plaintiff and his vehicle, but yielded no evidence of any guns, drugs, or contraband. Plaintiff was arrested and taken to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff was eventually released after being arraigned on a criminal complaint. Plaintiff was prosecuted over the course of several months before the charges against him
were dismissed.
Dundas v. The City of New York et al
Case # 13CV01068,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: On January 11, 2012 at approximately 6:30 P.M plaintiff DIVAIN DUNDAS was lawfully operating a motor vehicle at, on or near the north east corner of Belmont Avenue and Fountain Avenue, in the County of Kings, City of New York. At the aforesaid time and place, the defendants, members of the New York City Police Department, unlawfully and without reasonable suspicion or probable cause pulled the plaintiff's vehicle, pulled him out of the car. During the course of this incident, plaintiff DIVAIN DUNDAS was punched, kicked, assaulted and otherwise manhandled by members of the New York City Police Department. The plaintiff was placed under arrest and taken to the 75th Precinct, and subsequently to Central Booking in...
