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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 6 known lawsuits, $338,000 total settlements.
Roberts, Grace Jones vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506435/2026,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 24, 2026
R., N. By L/n/g Russell, Naima vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV06034,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 30, 2025, ended May 4, 2026
$300,000 Settlement
Greene, Cassandra vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514048/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 16, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 5, 2021, Plaintiff was sitting inside her lawfully parked vehicle, waiting for her friend, who had her keys. A police vehicle then approached the car from behind, and two uniformed Defendant Officers exited the vehicle and approached Plaintiff. Defendant Officers asked Plaintiff for identification, which she provided, at which point Defendant Officers immediately and without provocation or probable cause, began to arrest Plaintiff, subjecting her to an unlawful pat-down search and tightly restraining her with metal handcuffs. Defendants then transported Plaintiff to the 88th Precinct. Upon arrival at the precinct, Defendant Officers pulled Plaintiff from the back of the vehicle to forcefully that sh...
Natal, Javan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 700378/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, January 9, 2020, ended April 17, 2026
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 18, 2017, police officers Ryan Foster, Joseph Gergenti falsely arrested Javan Natal near Queens Boulevard and Elliot Avenue of Queens. The officer Frederick Alleyne -who was not on duty at the moment- accused Natal of harassment, but Natal was in fact the one being harassed by the officer's road rage: the officer Alleyne continued to disturb Natal's peaceful driving on the road and even threatened with his weapon. Foster and Gergenti then falsely arrested Natal and filed false reports based on Alleyne's version of the event in order to cover up Alleyne's conduct and without any evidence and any investigation to confirm Alleyne's story: the officers arrested Natal despite should have knowing that All...
Williams, Javell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 001749/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 14, 2013, ended July 26, 2013
$10,500 Settlement
Geronimo, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 019207/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 28, 2012, ended February 5, 2014
$27,500 Settlement