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.
'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.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $30,000 total settlements.
M., K. Inf By F/n/g Mcbride, Alexander, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 703392/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, February 18, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about August 13th, 2019, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Plaintiffs Alexander McBride, Katrina McBride (a minor), and Keescha Miller were lawfully present inside their apartment sleeping--Apartment 4C-- at 34-55 12th Street, Apartment 4C, Queens, NY when Defendants NYPD Police Officers Matthew Maxwell, John Doe 1-10 and Jane Doe 1-10 aggressively approached Plaintiffs. Defendants had handguns drawn and pointed at the Plaintiffs and then proceeded to violently grab their arms behind their backs and excessively tighten and apply metal handcuffs to their wrists despite having no probable cause or reasonable suspicion to do such. Defendants then forcefully struck Plaintiff Alexander McBride with flashlights, stic...
Reid, Kendall vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04090,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 27, 2016, ended October 19, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 3, 2015 at 5:30 am, Defendant police officers (including Defendant Christopher Troisi) entered the apartment in which Plaintiff was present. The officers detained, arrested, and searched Plaintiff without probable cause. The officers drove Plaintiff to the precinct. Once there, they fingerprinted and charged him before put him in a holding cell. The officers allegedly provided false sworn statements to employees of the Queens DA's office, stating that they had observed Plaintiff commit one or more crimes and offenses.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants provided these false statements and falsely arrested and imprisoned him in the hopes of getting Plaintiff to act as an informant, and assis...