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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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, $84,000 total settlements.
Abrams, Sadie & Messiah, Tiffany vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV09520,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 16, 2024, ended July 8, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On several occasions, including on June 26, 2019, December 30, 2020, April 27, 2021, and June 30, 2021, different groups of defendant police officers forced their way into the plaintiffs’ home without any warrant, damaged and/or destroyed the plaintiffs’ properties, and violently seized and/or arrested plaintiffs without cause at the premises; this would often result in the plaintiffs being unreasonably detained for a lengthy period of time. During these raids, defendant police officers drew weapons against the plaintiffs and their dog, who they would forcibly kick and threaten to shoot/kill. As a result of each of these raids, plaintiff Abram’s son, Mike Josie, was arrested at the premises, transported to NYPD...
Ramos, Raymond vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529302/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 16, 2021, ended January 29, 2024
$57,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 17, 2019, Defendant Officer Bryant Villegas and Officers John or Jane Doe 1-10 entered their residence without a judicially authorized warrant or other legal basis to do so and violently tackled Plaintiff through a glass window and slammed them onto the ground. After tackling Plaintiff to the ground, the Defendant Officers proceeded to punch, kick, and strike Plaintiff all about his body, face, head, legs and arms, despite Plaintiff being unarmed and offering no resistance. Plaintiff was handcuffed, and after being cuffed the Defendant Officers again punched and kicked Plaintiff while they were defenselessly pinned down facing the ground with their wrists handcuffed behind their back. As a result, P...
Cramer, Evelyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04642,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 19, 2016, ended September 15, 2018
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was sitting in his parked car, defendant officers approached him, ordered him to exit, and forcefully arrested him. Sgt. Boyce put Plaintiff in a chokehold and Officers beat him multiple times. Plaintiff was taken to the 102nd Precinct and then the hospital. He was charged with 120.5(3); 195.05; 205.30; 1192(4); 221.05; and 240.20. Six days later, Plaintiff was driving and pulled over to let a police car pass. Instead, the police car pulled along side of him, the same officers from the previous arrest approached the car, and issued Plaintiff a summons for "Double Parking", which was later dismissed. Two days after that, Plaintiff was again pulled over by the same officers who issued him a sum...