Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Woodson, Iasia vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 029110/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 6, 2019, ended January 12, 2026
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2018, Iasia Woodson was at a Duane Reade pharmacy in the Bronx with her then-boyfriend when they were involved in a verbal altercation. Officers from the NYPD, including Lieutenant Joseph Rinaldi, responded to the scene. Despite no physical resistance from Woodson, she was arrested. During the arrest, Officer Rinaldi and other officers used excessive force, including slamming Woodson’s head into a police vehicle. At the 52nd precinct, Woodson was further mistreated: her property was confiscated without proper documentation, and she was subjected to verbal and physical abuse. She was charged with obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct, though the charges were later dismissed. Wo...