Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $180,000 total settlements.
Rhooms, Shane vs Enright, Michael, et al.
Case # 13CV05006,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 30, 2013
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On September 6, 2010, an unidentified gunman shot at NYPD Officers Seminara, Henderson, and Ortlieb. Trevor Perez was present at the shooting and was unlawfully handcuffed and imprisoned shortly thereafter despite not being involved in the shooting. NYPD Detective Freed and an unidentified NYPD Officer coerced a confession from Perez by forcing him to sign a dictated statement on a photograph of Plaintiff identifying Plaintiff as the gunman. Detective Freed then colluded with Officer Seminara to have Seminara identify Plaintiff as the gunman given the illegality involved in procuring Perez's confession. Plaintiff voluntarily went to the 67th precinct where he was falsely imprisoned and interrogated by Detective...
Dawes v. The City of New York
Case # 15CV04692,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was targeted by the Defendant officers when he was walking on the street. Plaintiff was then assaulted, arrested, and then brought to the 67th precinct where he was also strip searched. Defendant officers also refused to provide medical care. There was no charges specified as well as the outcome of the case.
Gordon v. City of New York
Case # 08CV08354,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$180,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: At approximately 7:00 P.M. on July 11, 2007, defendant Detective Gregory Barrett of the 67th Precinct, accompanied by defendant detectives Hayes and Walker, began banging on plaintiff's door and demanding entry into her apartment. Barrett, Hayes and Walker are Caucasian. Plaintiff is African-American. Plaintiff was extremely frightened. She even called the Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau, and spoke with a detective who advised her to open the door. When Mrs. Gordon opened the door, Barrett, Hayes, and Walker barged into her apartment with guns drawn and began looking through her apartment. Having found no one else in the apartment, Barrett then told plaintiff that "I'm going to make you suffer" for ...