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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $375,000 total settlements.
Daffeh, Abubuccar vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV01038,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 17, 2025, ended May 11, 2026
$325,000 Settlement
Complaint
Lopez, George vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032814/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 15, 2018, ended July 23, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 22, 2018 Police Officer Connor Convery (Shield #17471), Police Officer N. Vandyke (Shield #956314) and several other unidentified police officers (collectively, the "PO") forcibly seized and detained Plaintiff in Bronx County. Thereafter, Plaintiff was arrested without evidence that he had committed any crime of violation of law. When Plaintiff objected to the false arrest, the POs pulled him out of his car, searched his body numerous times, searched his car and arrested him. The POs accused and charge Plaintiff with possession of weapon (pocket knife) which the POs incorrectly classified as a gravity knife. The POs stopped the Plaintiff because he was a young Hispanic male operating a vehicle...