Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $32,500 total settlements.
Andino, Iris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156548/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, July 16, 2018, ended June 17, 2020
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2017, Defendants Yaris Gonzalez and Owen Kehoe, along with ten unidentified police officers, detained Plaintiff outside her apartment for several hours while arresting her godson. After releasing her, they informed her that she was not allowed to return to her apartment until further notice, despite lacking a court order to enforce this. During the time that Plaintiff was forced out of her apartment, Defendants conducted searches within the apartment without Plaintiff’s knowledge, consent, a warrant, or legal cause.
Four days later, on May 16, 2017, Plaintiff returned to her apartment to see if she can move back in. Upon her arrival, six officers, including Gonzalez and Kehoe, approached her, deman...
Grant, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159257/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, October 26, 2017, ended September 18, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 26, 2016, at approximately 4:15 p.m., John Grant, a 72-year-old retiree, was sitting on a bench at East 122nd Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan, socializing with friends, when NYPD Officer Yaris Gonzalez and other unnamed officers (John Does 1-5) approached the group. Officer Gonzalez demanded Mr. Grant’s identification, citing an outstanding warrant for an unpaid summons. Despite Mr. Grant’s insistence that the summons had been resolved, Officer Gonzalez decided to arrest him. When Mr. Grant verbally objected, two officers placed him in a chokehold, and Officer Gonzalez pepper-sprayed him directly in the eyes. Mr. Grant, who had recently undergone cataract surgery, suffered severe pain and was trans...
