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 3 known lawsuits, $305,000 total settlements.
Williams, Malik vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503722/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 8, 2022, ended May 9, 2025
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 11, 2020, Malik Williams (Plaintiff) was a passenger in his girlfriend’s vehicle with other female friends when defendants stopped the vehicle and approached with guns drawn. Defendants asked for license and registration and plaintiff’s girlfriend handed the documents. Defendants then ordered everyone to get out of the vehicle, and checked everyone’s identification cards and put everyone back in the vehicle. Defendants returned with guns drawn and told Plaintiff to exit the vehicle, and when attempting to exit the vehicle, defendants grabbed his leg and dragged him out. Plaintiff grabbed the door to keep from falling face first to the ground, and he was screaming that he was not resisting and was e...
Rivera, Ruben vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 513086/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 7, 2021, ended May 24, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2019, while lawfully outside with his friends, the plaintiff was wrongfully approached, battered, assaulted, arrested, and detained by the defendants, including Abir Noor and John Does 1-8, in an excessive manner without legal justification. The defendants, in an unidentified car and uniforms, did not announce themselves as police officers, causing the plaintiff to fear he was being robbed and to run. The defendants committed vehicular assault, with one defendant running a police car into the plaintiff while he was on the sidewalk in a driveway. The police car pulled onto the sidewalk and hit the plaintiff, causing injuries. The defendants then roughly affixed tight handcuffs to the plaintiff and t...
Cintron-Padilla, Noel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV08907,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 6, 2019, ended March 2, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 27, 2018, plaintiff was inside of his cousin's car with his cousin and friends. His cousin was in the driver's seat and the engine was on. Officers pulled up and told them they were stopped because the car was in front of a fire hydrant. The officers falsely claimed they smelled marijuana and then asked them all for identification. Plaintiffs cousin gave permission to search the car. When officers searched the trunk, plaintiff took issue as they could not see the search and officers could plant contraband. Plaintiff and the other men were then removed from the car, searched and placed under arrest. Plaintiff's cuffs were excessively tight and he requested they be loosened but was denied. Plaintiff was t...