Conclusion Meanings:
'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 2 known lawsuits, $13,001 total settlements.
Greathouse, Leon vs Vance, Cyrus R., et al.
Case # 25CV07164,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 2, 2025
Complaint
A., M., By His Mother & Legal Guardian, Q., M. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03159,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 12, 2022, ended November 20, 2022
$13,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 16, 2021, the defendant created a wanted poster of the plaintiff, falsely accusing him, a 17-year-old male, of committing a burglary. The following day, the defendant arrested the plaintiff without an unlawful basis. The plaintiff did not resist the arrest. The plaintiff spent over 40 hours in custody before appearing before a judge. The defendants told the prosecutors that the Plaintiff’s resisting arrest charge was for resisting arrest for the burglary and related charges, a charge that was dropped on October 27, 2021. On September 18, 2021, Defendant Cummings re-arrested Plaintiff as an adult, charged him with conspiracy, burglary, and trespassing even though she lacked probable cause, and signe...
