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 4 known lawsuits, $100,000 total settlements.
Harrell, Lawrence vs City of New York et al.
Case # 500006/2026,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 25, 2026
Marcial, Nicholas vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV03158,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 13, 2024, ended November 10, 2025
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 10, 2023, Plaintiff was the lawful front passenger in a vehicle stopped by Defendants Officer Galindo-Sanchez, Officer Cruz, Officer Crichlow, Officer Grullon, Officer Howe, Officer, Jalbrzykowski, Officer Ordonez, Officer Peterson, Officer Scalici, and Defendant Does #1 - 5. One of the defendants ordered all occupants to exit the vehicle. Defendant Crichlow and one other defendant searched Plaintiff at the scene of this stop and determined he was not in possession of any weapons, nor was he alleged to have committed a crime. Despite this, Plaintiff was taken to NYPD's 90th Precinct. Defendants Cruz, Crichlow, Scalici, Howe, and Grullon searched Plaintiff's person and property again on at least two ...
King, Venice & King, Marcus vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV09096,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 16, 2024, ended August 26, 2024
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 10, 2022, Plaintiffs, husband and wife, were having a date night when Defendant Officers Tyler A Howe, Ashley Ordonez, Michael A. Chrichlow, Faisal N. Elwan, Joanna B. Barletta, and John Doe and Jane Doe #1-6 ran up to Plaintiffs and forcibly grabbed them. Plaintiffs inquired as to what was going on, but Defendants ignored them, and proceeded to push, beat, hit, kick, and punch Plaintiffs. Defendants then pinned Plaintiff Husband down and arrested him. He pleaded Defendants to loosen the handcuffs but Defendants refused. Once at the precinct, Plaintiff Husband requested treatment for his injuries but Defendants refused. Eventually, Defendants transferred Plaintiff Husband to the hospital a...
Fields, Leon vs Jalbrzykowski, Michal, et al.
Case # 524153/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 8, 2020, ended January 26, 2023
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 19, 2019, at approximately 8:50 p.m., the plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle traveling near Bushwick Avenue and Johnson Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, when police officers, in plain clothes and driving an unmarked vehicle, unlawfully stopped the car without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Despite the driver providing valid license and registration, the officers ordered all passengers, including the plaintiff, out of the vehicle and handcuffed them. The officers refused to inform the plaintiff of the reason for the arrest, and a search of the plaintiff revealed no illegal items.
The plaintiff was taken to the NYPD 90th Precinct, where he was fingerprinted, photographed, and held in a dirt...