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 3 known lawsuits, $69,000 total settlements.
Pleasant, Deavionne vs Rodriguez, Marcos, et al.
Case # 158056/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, May 9, 2022, ended January 9, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 28, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m, Plaintiff was lawfully walking in the vicinity of 505 E 120th Street in New York. Defendant Officers were already in that area investigating a larceny. Suddenly and without provocation, Defendant officers rushed upon Plaintiff, grabbing him and forcibly detaining him. Defendants did not observe Plaintiff committing any crime or violating any law or local ordinance. Plaintiff was subjected to an identification procedure. Defendants were told that Plaintiff was not the suspect but continued to place Plaintiff in handcuffs. Even though Defendants were aware Plaintiff was identified as the non-perpetrator and had one or more individuals who could vouch for his whereabou...
Parker, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02057,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 20, 2015, ended August 31, 2015
$27,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Rivera falsely arrested and searched plaintiff without any suspicion , charging him with criminal trespass offenses.
Sutter, Alexis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06317,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 15, 2014, ended March 19, 2015
$17,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On May 16, 2013, Plaintiff heard a commotion and crossed the street to find her godbrother being arrested. Plaintiff inquired as to the circumstances and was told to step back. Plaintiff saw a cell phone fall from his pockets, so she picked it up and tried to walk away. Plaintiff was then violently thrown to the ground, causing her halter top to fall off and expose her upper body. As Plaintiff then tried to walk away, other officers threw her into and then over a metal fence, causing injury to her arms as she tried to brace her fall and exposing her undergarments as her legs splayed in the air. The officers called Plaintiff racist names and tightly handcuffed her. Plaintiff was eventually taken to Centra...