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 3 known lawsuits, $995,000 total settlements.
Campo, Danielle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04364,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 16, 2019, ended August 2, 2023
$995,000 Settlement
Yusuf, Issiah & Yarbrough, Lasandra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05545,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 24, 2015
Complaint
Description: 1st Incident: Plaintiff was falsely arrested for trespassing, taken to the 100th PCT, and then released without charges after the DA declined to prosecute.2nd incident: Officers warrantlessly entered Plaintiff's apartment, handcuffed everyone, including teenagers, searched it, then unhandcuffed everyone and left. 3rd incident: Plaintiff was approached while walking the street and given a summons for a city park regulation, which was later dismissed. 4th/5th incident: Officers Byrd and Mitchell taunted Plaintiff about his weight and gave him a bogus summons. 6th incident: Plaintiff was falsely arrested for a robbery and assault, the charges were later dismissed.
Joseph, Dave R. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152411/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, March 20, 2014
Complaint
Description: On July 3, 2013 at approximately 5:15 pm, the plaintiff was lawfully in his Manhattan apartment when the defendants, NYPD Officer Jose Rivera and NYPD Officer "John Doe," searched the apartment without a search warrant, assaulted and battered the plaintiff, and handcuffed him.