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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $187,500 total settlements.
Simpson, Matthew vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV07775,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 30, 2025, ended May 6, 2026
Zero Disposition
Vargas, Hector vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807298/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2023, ended February 16, 2024
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about February 11, 2022 afternoon, in the vicinity of Fordham Road and Garand Avenue, Bronx, NY Plaintiff was on his way to McDonalds when Officers Agusto, Rivera, John Does stopped, handcuffed and arrested him without him engaging in any illegal activity. Post the arrest, Plaintiff was transferred to the 52 precinct where he was searched and nothing illegal was found on him. After several hours, he was transported to the Bronx County Central Booking.
On or about February 12, 2022, Plaintiff was arraigned wherein he was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substan...
G., K. an Infant By Ng Doyley, Phillip, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03109,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 23, 2020, ended May 21, 2024
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2019, plaintiffs Phillip and Latoya Doyley were sleeping in their residence when defendant Officers wearing all black broke the front door down brandishing their weapons and stormed up to the second floor. One of the defendant officers aimed his weapon at Phillip Doyley and shouted for him to get on the floor, and Phillip Doyley obeyed the officer's instruction. Latoya was awakened by all of the commotion and was ordered to get on the floor as well, which she complied with and both Phillip and Latoya Doyley were placed under arrest. While both Latoya and Phillip were handcuffed, one of the officers asked if Andrew Doyley was present at the residence and Phillip answered in the negative then asked f...
Baijnauth, Kevin, et al. vs Detective Allen, Gary, et al.
Case # 17CV03952,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 7, 2017, ended July 28, 2020
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2016, Officers Socorro, Agosto, Cahill, Ramo, Parides, Langlois, McCartney, Connelly, and Zedalis searched Kevin Baijnauth's business dressed in riot gear. While inside the business, the officers pointed a shotgun at one of Baijnauth's employees, destroyed the surveillance system and walls, and stole cash and jewelry. After his employee told him about the incident, Baijnauth and his wife, Meenakshi, went to the precinct for information. An officer told Meenakshi that there was a no-knock warrant for the premises on the belief that the Baijnauth's were selling guns and drugs out of the basement. The officer also accused Meenakshi of buying stolen jewelry. On March 29 and April 1, a woman believed to ...