Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Case: 2021-23945
Closed: 11/5/2021
Case Details:
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Made computer inquiries unrelated to official Department business.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (1 day)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $439,500 total settlements.
Morales, Zuleyka, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV07332,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 7, 2021, ended November 29, 2023
$405,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, the Plaintiffs were falsely arrested after participating in a peaceful BLM protest. The plaintiffs were detained for eight hours, required medical treatment, and released with summons which were later on found to be legally deficient. Plaintiffs no longer had to appear in court.
Morris, Joan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05341,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 9, 2013, ended September 17, 2014
$34,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 29, 2012, at approximately 2:00 a.m., in Brooklyn, New York, plaintiffs Joan, Mark, and Shane Morris experienced a violent home invasion by NYPD officers, including Police Officers Antoine Bert, Iliana Feliz, "John" Walter, and "Jane" Smith. Without probable cause or a warrant, the officers broke into their home with their guns drawn, forcibly pushed over Mark Morris, who is paralyzed and wheelchair-bound, then grabbed Shane Morris by the collar and dragged him to the bottom of the handicap ramp outside the home and arrested him. Mark was hospitalized for back pain and wheezing. The District Attorney's office declined to prosecute Shane, and he was released after approximately 24 hours in custod...