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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $110,000 total settlements.
Merrick, Gloria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 702573/2015,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 26, 2015, ended January 24, 2019
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 22, 2014, Plaintiff was within her residence when two NYPD officers knocked on her door. Plaintiff opened the door and spoke with defendants, answering their questions. Defendants asked Plaintiff for certain documents to aid their investigation of a complaint. Plaintiff advised officers she would retrieve the documents, would be right back and closed the door. Defendants broke down plaintiff's door and entered her home. Defendants verbally harassed, threatened, assaulted, battered, threw to the ground, and sprayed plaintiff with chemical agents. Defendants forcibly removed Plaintiff from her residence, arrested and charged her with crimes they knew she had not committed. Defendants failed to decontamin...
Calixte, Gardy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04171,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 25, 2013, ended December 30, 2013
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2013, plaintiff was lawfully operating his vehicle on 180th Street in Queens, NY. Plaintiff, a professional tow-truck driver, received a call to tow a car. Plaintiff took the car to the incident address. At the address, the owner of the vehicle refused payment for the tow. Plaintiff called the police. Defendants Keegan, Pena and Rodriguez arrived at the scene. Plaintiff provided the officers his license upon request. Plaintiff had meanwhile contacted the City’s Directed Accident Response Program for guidance. DARP informed plaintiff a sergeant was being sent to the scene. Plaintiff relayed this information to the NYPD officer defendants. Officers, angered that a sergeant had been called to the scene,...
