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 5 known lawsuits, $150,000 total settlements.
Sjohnson, Tyree vs Angelo, Tyler
Case # 533238/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings
$25,000 Settlement
Morrison, Lancelot vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 537729/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 22, 2024
Complaint
Description: On January 1st, 2021, plaintiff Lancelot Morrison was on the street in the County of Kings when an unmarked police vehicle occupied by defendant NYPD officers turned on their police lights. The plaintiff began to walk in the opposite direction of the unmarked car. The defendants then proceeded to follow the plaintiff, exited their vehicle and ran up to him weapons drawn. They then illegally frisked him without any probable cause that a crime was committed. The officers recovered a firearm from the plaintiff's person, and he stated that "I was gonna trade that into the precinct." All charges against the plaintiff were dismissed.
Mckoy, Karem vs Angelo, Tyler, et al.
Case # 523458/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 4, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about May 24, 2020 at 11:00 PM, the plaintiff was falsely arrested without probable cause by defendant officer Tyler Angelo. Defendant Sergeant Steven C. Siermala approved the arrest. The plaintiff was involved in a car accident while a passenger in a vehicle operated by his friend, Tyree Johnson. The four occupants of the vehicle that collided with the vehicle in which the plaintiff rode became irate and attempted to attack the plaintiff and Mr. Johnson. The plaintiff and Mr. Johnson ran from the accident scene to escape harm. At this point, defendant officer Angelo immediately accosted the plaintiff without questions and placed him in handcuffs. Mr. Johnson was also arrested.
The plaintiff was visibly...
Lynch, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05874,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 17, 2020, ended August 22, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2018, at approximately 10:00 pm, Mr. Lynch was outside in the front yard of a residential building on Milford Street attending a barbeque with 20 other people when Officers Conway, John Doe, and John Doe #1 exited an unmarked police van, approached Mr. Lynch, alleged that they smelt marijuana, and ordered everyone to get against a wall. Officer Conway physically searched Mr. Lynch and found a pair of dice in his pocket – they put the dice back in his pocket, ran his name through a computer, and informed Mr. Lynch that his name was ‘clean.’ Mr. Lynch asked Officer Conway if he was free to leave – Officer Conway said no and that everyone at the barbeque had to be searched. Officer John Doe then ran M...
Dickerson, Terrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523121/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 24, 2020, ended December 18, 2024
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2020, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Terrence Dickerson was in the vicinity of 740 Eldert Lane in Brooklyn, New York, when he was allegedly assaulted, battered, and falsely arrested by police officers Tyler Angelo and Alec Solomito, both acting as part of their duties with the NYPD. The officers allegedly used excessive force, wrongfully detained, and imprisoned Dickerson without probable cause. He was charged with several offenses, including obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, and criminal possession of a weapon, despite his claims of innocence.
Following his arrest, Dickerson was handcuffed, detained at the 75th Precinct, and transported to Kings County Central Booking. He was ...
