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 3 known lawsuits, $315,000 total settlements.
Hunt, Tamel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800620/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2024, ended July 1, 2025
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about February 4th, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., at or near the vicinity of the Northeast corner of East 168th Street and 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY, Defendants NYPD Police Officer Austin Hieronymi, Paul G. Kelly, John Avellino, John Doe I-V, and Sergeant stopped the vehicle Plaintiff Tamel Hunt was a passenger for hire for an automobile stop. The defendants conducted an automobile stop despite the Plaintiff's vehicle for hire not violating any traffic, vehicle, etc. laws nor the Defendants having any basis in law behind their stop. Although Defendants claimed that the vehicle in question lacked a light illuminating the automobile's license plate, the automobile did have such. Furthermore, the Defendants...
Robinson, Geoffrey vs City of New York
Case # 302554/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 5, 2016, ended October 3, 2017
$35,000 Settlement
Dominguez, Gilberto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06219,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 12, 2013, ended February 7, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 12, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully present in front of 30 W 190th Street in the Bronx. Plaintiff was in possession of prescription medication which belong to Elaine Medina, which the Plaintiff was in the process of bringing to Medina’s at their mother’s apartment (above location). Defendant JAMES LUNDY and “JOHN DOE” stopped Plaintiff and directed him to place his hands on their police car. Dependents patted Plaintiff down and retrieved the bottle. Defendants LUNDY and “JOHN DOE” refused to allow Plaintiff to speak to Medina’s mother and arrested Plaintiff for possession of Controlled Substance. Plaintiff was handcuffed and sent to 52nd Precinct. At the precinct, Plaintiff was told to pull his pants dow...