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, $7,000 total settlements.
Elliot, Shadrack vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 510595/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 2, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about July 13, 2021, at or around 3:57 pm, Plaintiff was lawfully within
the vicinity of 100 Maiden Lane, when several unidentified New York City Police Officers, including Defendants Officer Max Solomon and Doe Defendants approached and unlawfully searched the Plaintiff, despite no reasonable suspicion or other lawful basis to do so, and recovered no contraband from such search. Defendants then arrested the Plaintiff despite lacking probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that Plaintiff had committed any crimes or offense. In arresting and placing handcuffs on the Plaintiff, the Defendants used excessive force and assaulted and battered. The Defendants then transported the Plaintiff to the poli...
Barreto, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07156,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2020, ended July 27, 2021
$7,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On Dec 22, 2016 officers Carlos Miranda, Arnaud Polynice and Matthew Lambert stopped a vehicle Mr. Barreto's (plaintiff's) three sons were in, allegedly for tinted windows. One son facetimed Mr. Barreto's wife and she heard a physical struggle between the officers and her sons. Mr. Barreto and his wife arrived at the scene and saw six officers punching their son. Mr. Barreto asked what was happening and several officers approached. One officer punched Mr. Barreto twice in the throat, later took his badge from under his shirt and said "if you want to fight me we can go around the corner." Mr. Barreto went to the 88th precinct to make a complaint about the use of force but the officer at the desk refused to assis...
Gray v. City of New York et al
Case # 16CV01305,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was riding his bike when he was almost hit by a police car without headlights on. Plaintiff yelled at the car and defendant officers exited the car, asked for Plaintiff's ID, then assaulted and arrested him, and charged him with OGA, Disc Con, and Resisting Arrest, which were ACD'd.