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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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, $125,000 total settlements.
Arthur, Davon vs City of Ny et al.
Case # 503353/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 23, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully present inside the vicinity of 211 Union Ave, County of Kings, NY, where he was illegally stopped, seized and searched, detained, and arrested by Defendants Kenneth Juart, and John or Jane Doe 1-10, all NYPD officers. Defendants, including Juart and John or Jane Doe 1-10 without any justification grabbed Plaintiff about his body and extremities before violently contorting his arms behind his back and affixing metal handcuffs to his wrists in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants then placed Plaintiff in a politics vehicle against his will to the 90th NYPD precinct where he was fingerprinted, photographed, strip-searched, and placed and illegally detained in a dan...
Townsend, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518238/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 28, 2020, ended November 26, 2024
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 17, 2019, at 7:45am, at 211 Union Ave, Brooklyn, New York, plaintiff William Townsend was assaulted and battered by defendant police officers including officer Kenneth Juart and was unlawfully and illegally physically seized and detained without probable cause. Defendants arrested and imprisoned plaintiff by detaining, handcuffing and arresting him at 211 Union Ave, Brooklyn, New York, and charged him with murder in the second degree for the death of Anthony Santana based upon video surveillance footage and without more evidence. The defendant assaulted and battered the plaintiff by intentionally touching, pushing plaintiff and handcuffed and illegally searched him. Defendant used excessive force in ...