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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $27,501 total settlements.
Gilbert, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV00421,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 1, 2023, ended October 16, 2024
$27,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 19, 2021, Plaintiff saw that officers Joseph R. Vincent and Grace Rosero-Tapia were not wearing masks at the subway station when a city-wide COVID-19 mask mandate was in effect. Plaintiff approached the officers and verbally engaged them about their failure to wear masks on the subway platform for about 1 to 2 minutes. In response to Plaintiff's repeated requests towards the officers to put masks on, Officer Vincent responded by alternating between sarcastically pretending he could not hear Plaintiff through Plaintiff's mask and ignoring Plaintiff. After the verbal back and forth, Officer Vincent physically seized Plaintiff by grabbing his clothes, and forced him to the exit of the station, telling h...
Tucker, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512271/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 6, 2018
Complaint
Description: On April 12, 2017, at approximately 2:50 a.m., plaintiff was performing his duties as a New York City Transit Authority Supervisor, overseeing the operation of a northbound-L Train. Between the Lorimer Street and Bedford Avenue stations, plaintiff observed a man urinating between the subway cars. Upon entering the Bedford Avenue Station, plaintiff alerted two defendant-NYPD officers, including
Officer Joseph Vincent (Shield No. 23708), both of whom were on the platform. The defendant-officers apprehended the man found urinating between the cars. However, during the apprehension, a separate man confronted the defendant-officers and plaintiff. This man directly threatened the plaintiff with physical violence. Th...
