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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $999,999 total settlements.
Dean, Lameek S. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 154566/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, May 20, 2024
Complaint
Description: In September 2019, the defendants called plaintiff and asked him to come to Northern Manhattan NYPD Precinct. Defendants informed Plaintiff that they thought he may have information that would be useful in an ongoing investigation. Upon the plaintiff's arrival at the precinct with his mother he was immediately arrested. Defendants handcuffed the plaintiff to a chair for at least eight hours, he was denied water and denied medical attention. Information revealed that the plaintiff never stole a credit card from the witness and the plaintiff was never at the location where the alleged wallet was taken. As a result of the arrest, the plaintiff was held in custody on Rikers Island for about five months. After more ...
Beauval, Dorthley vs City of Ny
Case # 21CV09206,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2021, ended November 22, 2023
$999,999 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 1, 2020, plaintiff took the subway into Manhattan and was walking towards Trump Tower to attend a protest in response to the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. While walking, Plaintiff encountered a group of NYPD officers who directed plaintiff to turn around because there was no protest. Plaintiff began walking back towards the subway station. While walking back, plaintiff was confronted by another group of 4 or 5 officers. Unprovoked, one doe officer picked plaintiff up by his backpack and slammed plaintiff into the concrete headfirst. The doe officers assaulted and handcuffed plaintiff while he was on the ground. While plaintiff was handcuffed, some doe officers punched plaintiff in the face ...