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.
'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.
Case: 2022-24749
Closed: 3/1/2023
Case Details:
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Deactivated his body worn camera prematurely.
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Omitted activity log entries.
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Failed to activate body-worn camera.
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Failed to prepare a property clerk's invoice worksheet, as required.
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Failed to safeguard property.
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Failed to safeguard seized property.
Penalty: C - Command Discipline, training, vacation days (5 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - C
Case: 2022-26718
Closed: 8/16/2022
Case Details:
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Wrongful seizure of a person's property.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A
Case: 2022-26721
Closed: 8/16/2022
Case Details:
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Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Recommendation: Other
Case: 2022-26823
Closed: 8/16/2022
Case Details:
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Wrongful entry of a premises.
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Wrongful search of a premises.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $117,500 total settlements.
Cohen, Justin, et al. vs City of Ny
Case # 21CV04821,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 13, 2021, ended March 22, 2023
$117,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff Justin Cohen
On May 30, 2020, around 10:30 p.m., plaintiff was lawfully present at a protest in Brooklyn. Plaintiff had his phone out and was filming the police. Without any warning, PO Demery, Marquez, and Doe 1, directed by DI Lewis, ran towards plaintiff and tackled him from behind, causing plaintiff to land face first on the concrete, causing scrapes and abrasions on plaintiff right hand, cuts on the back of plaintiff’s left calf, and scrapes on plaintiff’s right shoulder, among other injuries. PO’s Demery, Marquez, and/or Defendant Doe 1 applied extremely tight handcuffs to plaintiff’s wrists. PO’s Demery, Marquez, Doe 1, and Doe 2 refused to remove or loosen the cuffs despite several complaints...
Frederick, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 003696/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 17, 2016
Complaint
Description: On March 13, 2013, Defendant Detective Sandra Richard, along with other unknown defendant officers, entered a pawn shop where Plaintiff John Frederick was the manager on duty. Defendant Detective Richard, dressed in plain clothes, asked to seize a piece of jewelry that was being held as collateral at the shop. Plaintiff Mr. Frederick asked to see identification or a warrant, to which Defendant Detective Richard refused. After Mr. Frederick stated that he lacked the authority to release property of the store, Defendant Detective Richard arrested Mr. Frederick.
As a result of the arrest, Mr. Frederick was incarcerated for two days. Meanwhile, Defendant Detective Richard did go back and obtain a search warrant fo...
