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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $180,000 total settlements.
Scott, Bryan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV04894,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 24, 2024
Complaint
Description: On March 29, 2023, when plaintiff was sitting in the rear passenger side of a car, police officers pulled over that car, pulled plaintiff from the car, and start handcuffing plaintiff without explanation. Police officers slammed plaintiff to the ground with his face down with officers on top of him restricting his breathing. After plaintiff was handcuffed, one police officer said “put him in the car headfirst” Plaintiff verbally protested, but officers picked plaintiff up and carrying him parallel to the ground, and forcefully placed plaintiff headfirst into the back seat of a police car on his stomach. Police officers twisted plaintiff’s ankle and slammed the door, causing plaintiff an ankle injury and unable ...
Padin, Ryan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 801157/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 22, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about February 13th, 2020, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Plaintiff Ryan Padin was lawfully in the vicinity of 2711 Decatur Avenue, Bronx, NY when Defendants—NYPD Police Officers John Doe, John Roe, and Detectives Bernard Solomon and Michael Fahey—aggressively and excessively stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and battered him in a hostile and offensive manner. Plaintiff was not committing/attempting any crime, but Defendants still targeted Plaintiff nevertheless. Defendants took Plaintiff to a police station in the Bronx, NY, and entered him onto the records as under arrest. The Plaintiff got his fingerprints and photographs taken without his consent. Defendants then held Plaintiff held him on various c...
Erby, Camrod vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815298/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2018, at approximately 4:27 a.m., Steffon Collins was brought to NYC Health + Hospital's Jacobi Medical Center following a gunshot wound. Collins informed immediate police officers, and medical staff that he was unable to identify his shooter. At the time of his admission to Jacobi Medical Center, Collins had a positive blood alcohol level of 0.164 at the time of his admission. Collins would later identify '2Gee' as the shooter to a medical staffer and Defendant-NYPD Detective James A. McBrown. Defendant-McBrown and defendant-NYPD officers Adela Rodriguez, Scott Patterson, Patrick Sullivan, Michael Fahy, subsequently pursued plaintiff in connection with the shooting. Neither DNA nor surveillance...
Aquino, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303210/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 21, 2010, ended March 13, 2013
$180,000 Settlement