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.
'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.
Santana, Thavone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525338/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 17, 2020
Complaint
Description: On August 2, 2018 around 5:00 a.m. Plaintiff, who helped his mother raise his seven younger siblings, was walking toward a convenience store when Plaintiff encountered Sgt. Ritchard Blake. Sgt. Blake had a prominent and long history of violence and assaults, and was the subject of three previous Internal Affairs investigations. Sgt. Blake shot at Plaintiff twice with his NYPD-issued firearm, and one bullet hit Plaintiff in the face. Instead of calling for an ambulance, Sgt. Blake called for backup and identified himself as a police officer. As Plaintiff lay choking on his own teeth and blood Sgt. Blake searched Plaintiff, found no weapons, and planted knives on Plaintiff from Sgt. Blake's own person. Sgt. Blake...
Santana, Thavone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00211,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 30, 2019, ended November 19, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 2, 2018, at approximately 5:00 am, plaintiff Thavone Santana left his apartment to purchase a charger at a convenience store on Livonia Ave in Brooklyn, NY. Defendant Ritchard Blake, a then-sergeant for the NYPD, encountered plaintiff and, believing that plaintiff was attempting to steal his cell phone, shot at plaintiff twice, with one bullet hitting plaintiff in the face. After shooting plaintiff, defendant called for back-up, and then tried to plant knives on plaintiff's person before noticing nearby surveillance cameras and quickly retrieving the knives. NYPD offers John Does falsely arrested plaintiff, handcuffing plaintiff to the stretcher as plaintiff was being transported to the hospital.