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.
'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 6 known lawsuits, $240,000 total settlements.
Abrams, Sadie & Messiah, Tiffany vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV09520,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 16, 2024, ended July 8, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On several occasions, including on June 26, 2019, December 30, 2020, April 27, 2021, and June 30, 2021, different groups of defendant police officers forced their way into the plaintiffs’ home without any warrant, damaged and/or destroyed the plaintiffs’ properties, and violently seized and/or arrested plaintiffs without cause at the premises; this would often result in the plaintiffs being unreasonably detained for a lengthy period of time. During these raids, defendant police officers drew weapons against the plaintiffs and their dog, who they would forcibly kick and threaten to shoot/kill. As a result of each of these raids, plaintiff Abram’s son, Mike Josie, was arrested at the premises, transported to NYPD...
Josie, Mike vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV02486,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 20, 2021, ended April 24, 2024
$95,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 26, 2019 at approximately 6:00 a.m., Defendants unlawfully arrested Plaintiff for larceny which Plaintiff did not commit. Defendants entered Plaintiff's home without a warrant or justification. Defendants rushed towards plaintiff with their guns pointed at him and yelled at, grabbed, pushed, shoved, and pulled Plaintiff. Defendants tightly handcuffed Plaintiff to the point that he experienced numbness and pain but Defendants ignored Plaintiff's requests to loosen the handcuffs. Defendants illegally searched Plaintiff and brought him to the 88th Precinct. Defendants interrogated plaintiff for a long time and then brought him to Central Booking. Defendants provided false representations to the Kings Count...
Bannister, Henry vs Police Officer Luis, Marvin, et al.
Case # 18CV07285,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 4, 2019, ended March 2, 2023
Zero Disposition
Gordon, Ricardo vs P.O. Ross, John, et al.
Case # 17CV00970,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 22, 2017, ended August 22, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was ambushed by officers on the street and accused of being associated with criminal activity. Plaintiff was thrown to the floor and harassed for information.
Gardner, Daniel vs City of New York
Case # 519593/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 10, 2016, ended February 13, 2019
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 21, 2015, around 7:00 p.m., in the vicinity of Rockaway Avenue and MacDougal Street in Brooklyn, Officer Luis, Detective Petrillo, Sergeant Bobe, and two other NYPD officers stopped Plaintiff and grabbed him. Detective Petrillo and Sergeant Bobe tackled Plaintiff and slammed Plantiff's head into a metal fence/gate, causing injuries to Plaintiff's head and face. Officer Luis, Detective Petrillo, and Sergeant Bobe then falsely arrested Plaintiff, and they handcuffed Plaintiff so tightly that Plaintiff's wrists turned red. The officers did not have probable cause to arrest Plaintiff. Plaintiff was detained in a correctional facility for 22 hours, across two days, before he was released. Officer Benitez s...
Chepilko v. Bushuyev et al
Case # 14CV06732,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff lists four incidents where he was given bogus tickets in retaliation for previously suing and complaining about officer's actions.