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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $950,000 total settlements.
Niambele, Balla vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155635/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, August 2, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 16, 2020, Plaintiff was walking when NYPD officers, including Officer Isaac Branch, approached and unlawfully arrested him. Officers placed handcuffs on Plaintiff and placed him in the back of a police vehicle. Officer Branch purposely banged Plaintiff's head against the vehicle's doorframe and laughed. Officer Branch made racially disparaging remarks to Plaintiff during their ride to the precinct.
At the precinct, Plaintiff was placed in a cell. Officer Branch snatched Plaintiff's phone out of his hand once Plaintiff unlocked the phone and after Plaintiff had denied providing the officer his phone password. Plaintiff requested his phone back, the request was ignored, and Plaintiff grabbed the phone b...
Niambele, Balla vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155246/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, June 23, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 16, 2020, while lawfully walking on 34th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues in New York, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully approached and arrested by defendant Officer Issac Branch and John Does 1-12 without any legal justification. After the arrest, the plaintiff was placed in extremely tight handcuffs and put in a police vehicle, where he suffered assaults and humiliation from Defendant Branch. At the precinct, Defendant Branch gave the plaintiff his phone and encouraged him to use it, only to snatch it away after the password was entered, thereby avoiding compliance with the 4th Amendment’s search warrant requirements. The plaintiff's request for the return of his phone was ignored, and he was furth...
Neppalli, Kiran, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04578,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 2, 2013, ended June 6, 2014
$950,000 Settlement
Dellutri, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155238/2012,
Supreme Court - New York, November 21, 2012, ended September 24, 2018
Zero Disposition
Dellutri v. New York Police Department et al
Case # 10CV09074,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Order