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, $21,500 total settlements.
Balioni, Michael L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523671/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 25, 2022, ended July 18, 2023
Zero Disposition
Montalvo, William vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 510645/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 25, 2022, ended April 24, 2024
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 28, 2019, several NYPD officers, including Officers Erin Blum, Daniel White, Justin Beresford, and Thomas Reed, approached and grabbed the plaintiff. Blum, White, Beresford, and Reed violently contorted the plaintiff's hands behind his back and placed excessively tight handcuffs on him, causing injuries to the plaintiff's back, neck, arms, hands, and wrists. Defendants, including Blum, White, Beresford, and Reed, performed a strip-search and cavity-search of the plaintiff despite having no reason to believe he had committed a crime or possessed contraband. Defendants, including Blum, White, Beresford, and Reed then filed a complaint against the plaintiff in criminal court, complaining, among other thing...
Levy, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 10CV05295,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 17, 2010, ended June 12, 2013
$4,000 Settlement