Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $400,000 total settlements.
Vinson, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153203/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, September 15, 2020, ended August 16, 2022
$400,000 Settlement
Barnes, Tommy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV07119,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 13, 2018, ended November 25, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 21, 2014, the defendant officers Sergeant Caesar #2940, Officer Nicholas Mauceli #9894, and Officer Michael Manetta #241, arrested the plaintiff without cause and charged the plaintiff with PL 220.39 (criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree). Before the arrest, the plaintiff had stopped to say hello to someone he knew and was not selling controlled substances. During this interaction, the defendant officers appeared and grabbed the plaintiff with force and tightly handcuff the plaintiff. The plaintiff later had to receive medical attention due to his hands being swollen six days after the incident. The plaintiff was ordered to submit to an illegal search and after falsely arrestin...
Keaton, Eric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00952,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 4, 2017, ended November 13, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 1, 2014, plaintiff was shopping in a store when P.O.s Kenneth Ceaser and Michael Manetta approached plaintiff saying he was under arrest for a sale. The officers searched Keaton in the store without probable cause and found no drugs. Then P.O. Ceaser handcuffed plaintiff and he was brought to the 14th precinct. There plaintiff was unlawfully detained, strip searched, and sexually exploited by P.O. Ceaser and other unnamed officers.