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.
'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, $24,000 total settlements.
Ragin, Kadeem vs P.O. Napoli, Roberto, et al.
Case # 21CV01602,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 17, 2021, ended February 11, 2022
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 3, 2018, between 11:00 pm and midnight, Mr. Ragin was operating a motor vehicle on Neilson Street (close to Dinsmore Avenue). Defendant Officers (Officers Napoli and Peveraro) stopped Mr. Ragin’s vehicle, directed him out of the vehicle, and conducted a search of it – they then arrested Mr. Ragin and charged him with violation of vehicular and traffic law. Because of this, Mr. Ragin was arraigned on the night of April 4, 2018. Mr. Ragin was subsequently prosecuted in Queens County Criminal Court – there, Officer Napoli gave testimony to the effect that he observed Mr. Ragin driving a vehicle with an air freshener obstructing the vehicle’s front windshield and that he observed marijuana smoke coming fro...
Thomas, Ruben vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 705691/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, April 3, 2019
Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2018, Plaintiff Ruben Thomas was unlawfully stopped and searched without probable cause by NYPD Officer TONY PEVERARO in Queens, NY. In response, Plaintiff filed a complaint with the NYPD and the Civil Complaint Review Board. A few months later, on April 10, 2018, Officer PEVERARO, accompanied by Officer ROBERT NAPOLI, and one unidentified officer, in an apparent retaliatory act, stopped Plaintiff without probable cause while he was operating his vehicle, grabbed him and removed him from the vehicle, unlawfully searched the vehicle and then arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was incarcerated and charged with the offenses of having an air freshener hanging from his rear view mirror which obstructed the...
Young, Juanita vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05304,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 2, 2016, ended February 12, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff called 911 because she was being robbed. When the officers arrived they treated her with disrespect and then arrested the plaintiff with false allegations of Disorderly Conduct. The plaintiff was brought to the 101st Precinct where she was subjected to an invasive strip search in a non-private area of the precinct. The charges of Disorderly Conduct were later dismissed.