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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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, $29,975 total settlements.
Spann-Armour, Lavarr vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709376/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, September 15, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about July 10, 2017 near Beach 40th Street at approximately 12;00 p.m. Detectives Alex Perez and Jon Zamot wrongfully arrested Plaintiff and charged him with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Detectives Perez and Zamot caused a malicious prosecution to be commenced against Plaintiff. On April 3, 2019 a jury dismissed all charges against Plaintiff after a three-and-a-half-week trial. The actions of the detectives caused Plaintiff to be wrongfully incarcerated for approximately 25 days. As a result of this incident Plaintiff sustained personal, physical, and emotional injuries including shock, fear, and professional ...
Luc, Jean Roudy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 711676/2018,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 7, 2018
Complaint
Description: On May 25, 2017 at 7:30 am Plaintiff Jean Roudy Luc was in the vicinity of 80th Avenue and 92nd Street in Queens when defendant DET. ZAMOT (SHIELD
#7155) assaulted, battered and wrongfully and falsely detained, arrested, detained and confined plaintiff without probable cause or provocation. Plaintiff was
forcibly hand-cuffed, detained, transported, and imprisoned for 14 hours.
Freire, Howard vs P.O. Zamot, John, et al.
Case # 14CV00304,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 15, 2014, ended January 2, 2019
$9,975 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 19, 2012, at approximately 1:00pm, Plaintiff was approached in a threatening manner by the three Defendant Officers, who were wearing street clothes. Defendants did not identify themselves as poilice officers. Defendants chased Plaintiff and shot him in the back without previous warning. Defendants dismissed two eyewitnesses to the event. When the ambulance arrived, Defendant Detective instructed the EMTs not to load Plaintiff up for care but wait until a police vehicle arrived. As a result, Plaintiff was left lying unclothed with a gunshot wound in the street for 20-30 minutes. Plaintiff was taken to a hospital, but the police did not allow his family to visit or provide him clothes during the week-...
Chapman v. The City of New York
Case # 08CV01806,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was stopped at gunpoint by the defendant officers, arrested and searched, using excessive force. Defendants seized nearly $1,000 from plaintiff, but did not voucher nor return the full amount to plaintiff.