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.
'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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $90,000 total settlements.
Figueroa, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 26CV02205,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 16, 2026
Torres, Herbert vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 502483/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 21, 2024
Complaint
Description: The complaint details two incidents involving the plaintiff's interactions with NYPD officers referred to as Brovakos I and Brovakos II. In the first incident on November 3, 2020, the plaintiff was arrested without cause after briefly stopping to see a friend. The officers demanded his driver's license, accused him of parking in a no-standing zone, and then escalated the situation by forcibly removing him from his vehicle, conducting a warrantless search, and physically assaulting him. Despite no contraband being found, the plaintiff was detained, strip-searched, and falsely charged with various crimes, which were later dismissed in court.
In the second incident on January 24, 2021, a similar pattern occurred....
Harvey, Corey vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 522862/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 11, 2022, ended March 21, 2024
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2020 at approximately 10:00 pm, the plaintiff, Corey Harvey, a passenger in a vehicle, was stopped by an unmarked vehicle near the intersection of President Street and Troy Avenue, County of Kings, New York. Mr. Harvey, in fear due to past police interactions, attempted to flee the scene. The defendant police officers Jason Schrechenstein (shield # 1340) assigned to the 71st precinct, Frank Beers (shield #17641) assigned to the 71st precinct, gave chase, threatening Mr. Harvey with lethal force if he moved. Mr. Harvey was falsely arrested and processed at the 71st precinct, where he was interrogated for approximately 20 minutes. While Mr. Harvey was in custody, The defendant police officers provid...
Santiago, Robert vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518849/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 5, 2022, ended April 11, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 22, 2021, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Plaintiff Robert Santiago was present in the vicinity of 227 Sullivan Place in Kings County, when Defendant NYPD Police Officers unlawfully arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff and his vehicle were searched, he was handcuffed and shoved into a marked police vehicle, and Plaintiff's vehicle was confiscated and impounded for a month. Plaintiff was transported to the 71st Precinct and was held for 9 hours without the opportunity to make a phone call. Plaintiff was then transferred to Central Booking, where he remained for approximately 39 hours.
Plaintiff alleges claims of: unlawful stop, question, and search, unlawful seizure and deprivation ...