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.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $92,000 total settlements.
Reid, Steve vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 724285/2023,
Supreme Court - Queens, December 19, 2023
Complaint
Description: On December 26, 2022, the plaintiff was approached, assaulted and battered by the defendants. He was grabbed and forcefully placed in handcuffs, before being taken to a precinct and being placed in a holding cell overnight. In the morning of the following day, he was taken to Queen County Central Booking, where he was arraigned and later released.
Orisajinmi, Akinwale vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 712864/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 13, 2020, ended October 30, 2025
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 29, 2019 at approximately 8:00 p.m. at a rehabilitation center POs Shaun Healy and John Does 1-3 arrested Plaintiff without probable cause and unlawfully stopped, detained, handcuffed, searched, and imprisoned Plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff was taken in a police car to the 101st Precinct where he was searched and fingerprinted then Central Booking. Plaintiff was in police custody for approximately 24 hours before his release, and POs were verbally abusive to Plaintiff throughout. This incident caused Plaintiff to suffer serious emotional injuries, including disgrace, humiliation, and loss of income.
Francis, Darrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 710334/2016,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 31, 2017, ended September 12, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 27, 2013, at approximately 11:00pm, Defendant NYPD Officers SHAUN HEALY and JONATHAN BARRUCHERI entered the apartment of Plaintiff Darrell Francis located within the Redfern Houses at 14-20 Redfern Avenue, Apartment 1F in Rockaway, Queens and proceeded to strike, kick, and punch Plaintiff about his body and face. The complaint alleges that the assault was due in part to racial animus (Lines 38-39). The complaint does not state the circumstances that led to this assault or state whether Plaintiff was arrested.
Raheem, Britney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03260,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 29, 2014, ended October 17, 2014
$22,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On April 23, 2014, Plaintiff was leaving her godmother's apartment and heading home when she noticed officers Shaun Healy, Jonathan Jastemski, and Alan Schatz following her. The officers followed Plaintiff into the elevator. Once Plaintiff pressed the elevator button to the floor of her destination, Officer Schatz pressed buttons to each and every floor available. Plaintiff got off the elevator and the officers followed her. Officer Schatz grabbed her by the arm and explained she was under arrest. Plaintiff screamed in fear and Officer Schatz explained that she was now resisting arrest. Officer Healy then placed excessively tight handcuffs on Plaintiff, and rejected Plaintiff's request to loosen them. Plaintiff...