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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $460,502 total settlements.
Crosson, Blayn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500264/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 14, 2015, ended April 11, 2016
$38,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 15, 2012, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Plaintiff was at work and lawfully standing on the sidewalk in front of the Gershow Scrap Yard in Brooklyn. NYPD Detective Tyler Ehrlein, Detective Robert Hines, Sergeant Divers, Officer Daniel Russel, and several unidentified NYPD officers approached Plaintiff from behind. (Plaintiff had been unlawfully arrested by Detective Ehrlein on November 8, 2011; Detective Ehrlein had been disciplined for abusing his authority in this incident and was seeking to retaliate.) One of the officers asked if they could search Plaintiff’s person; he did not consent. Nevertheless, the officers aggressively pushed Plaintiff on the side of a police van and unlawfully searched him. T...
White, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 004737/2014,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 21, 2014, ended May 8, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 26, 2012, a group of police officers including officer Tyler Ehrlein knocked down Plaintiff's front door with their guns drawn at 6:00 AM. The officers arrested Plaintiff without probable cause, claiming to have found marijuana in Plaintiff's brother's room. At the precinct, the officers misrepresented to the District Attorney that Plaintiff possessed marijuana. Plaintiff was released and the charges against him were dismissed after 24 hours. Then, on the night of October 24, 2013, several other officers stopped Plaintiff in an apartment building and asked where he was going. Plaintiff explained that he was visiting a friend who lived in the building. The officers searched Plaintiff without reasonable ...
White, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04737,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 21, 2014, ended May 8, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Crosson, Blayn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502387/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 3, 2013, ended February 14, 2017
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 8, 2011, plaintiff lawfully exited his girlfriend's house at 230 Hull St., Brooklyn, NY, and walked toward a store at Mother Gaston and Hull Streets. After plaintiff walked 200 feet, an unmarked NYPD van stopped near plaintiff. Defendants approached plaintiff, and asked if they could search plaintiff. Plaintiff told defendants they could not. Defendant frisked plaintiff over his clothing, touching all areas of his body. Defendant searched inside each of plaintiff's pockets and removed the contents. Plaintiff asked Defendant to explain why he stopped him, but defendant refused. Defendant approached plaintiff in an aggressive manner, grabbed, carried plaintiff to the back of the van, and threw him dow...
Rodriguez, Emmanuel, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04039,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 28, 2012, ended May 23, 2014
$342,502 Settlement
Thorpe, 2012-2 open docket.pdf
