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, $140,000 total settlements.
Newkirk, Theron vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV06635,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 1, 2021, ended March 28, 2025
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 28, 2018 Plaintiff suffered gunshot wounds to his neck and chest on the streets of Queens. EMS operators brought Plaintiff to Elmhurst hospital and underwent surgery. While recovering from his injuries and surgery, NYPD officers without any probable cause or charges against Plaintiff detained him with handcuffs and held him against his will from November 29, 2018 to December 11, 2018. NYPD Officers implemented its "Hospitalized Prisoner" policy against Plaintiff requiring his family to submit "Hospitalized Prisoner" forms to be approved in order to visit Plaintiff, and detaining him despite lack of charges in order to obtain information from Plaintiff. The shackles on Plaintiff interfered w...
Velasquez, Paulo vs P.O. Harloff, Patrick, et al.
Case # 18CV06670,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 17, 2018, ended March 2, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Around 2:30 pm on August 25, 2017, two police officers and two probationary police officers arrived at Mr. Velasquez's house after an incident that occurred about 20 minutes earlier where a rottweiler charged at his son. Officer Harloff grabbed Mr. Velasquez's firearm, which he is lawfully permitted to own and carry as a retired police officer, and threw it onto the ground. Officers Meo and Freda grabbed both of Mr. Velasquez's arms and handcuffed him very tightly.
About 20 minutes later, the officers then pushed Mr. Velasquez against his neighbor's fence then brought him down to the ground. Another 20 minutes later, the officers told Mr. Velasquez he could go, but refused to return his firearm to him unless ...
Glover, Sonya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04899,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2015
Complaint
Description: After being labeled a rat and enduring discrimination based on her race and gender, Plaintiff, a former police officer, retired from the NYPD after 20 years of service in good standing and opened up a bar. On 5 occasions, Defendant officers raided the bar in an attempt to slow down business for Plaintiff. They also gave her bogus summonses which caused her gun and concealed weapons license to be revoked.