Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $55,500 total settlements.
Mcdonald, Dexter vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 536015/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 15, 2022, ended April 1, 2024
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 7, 2021, Plaintiff learned that the police had come to his girlfriend's house, looking for him for a crime that was committed on September 8, 2021
On November 8, 2021, Plaintiff went to the 73rd Precinct to find out why the police were looking for him. when Defendant police Officers, including Jimmy Maldonando and other unknown police officers, handcuffed and arrested the Plaintiff whereas he did not commit any crime. Defendants did not have any objective reason to accuse Plaintiff of committing a crime. He was unlawfully placed into a cell and questioned. Plaintiff remained in custody for 24 hours until November 9, 2021 and although aware he needed medical assistance they delayed Plaintiff's medica...
Thomas, Diamani vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06090,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 14, 2019, ended January 15, 2021
$3,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: [No date provided] Plaintiff was riding a bike when several NYPD officers, including Diego Moreno and Martin Gimenez, emerged from an unmarked vehicle, asked plaintiff to get off his bike, and searched his belongings. The officers did not identify themselves or specify the reason for plaintiff's arrest. Plaintiff later discovered that the officers had profiled him because he was a person of color that matched the description of a person of interest in a homicide.
Risher, George, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01732,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 17, 2018, ended July 22, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 23, 2016, NYPD officers, including P.O. Jimmy Maldonado and Sergeant Vincenzo DiMartino, forcibly entered the apartment in which plaintiffs were staying and pointed firearms at them. One of the officers stepped on a plaintiff's hand and another handcuffed a plaintiff in an excessively tight manner. The officers then transported plaintiffs to a precinct. All charges against plaintiffs were later dismissed.
Samuel, Esterlin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04108,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 26, 2016, ended September 6, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: The plaintiff was in his neighbor's apartment lobby when he saw a female he knew being tackled aggressively to the ground by the defendant officers. The plaintiff asked what she did and stated that the officers were using too much force. The defendant officers responded by tackling the plaintiff to the ground, assaulting him, and then the plaintiff was shot in the back with a taser two times leading him to become unconscious. The plaintiff was hospitalized and when he woke was taken to a nearby precinct where he discovered he had many charges from a fabricated story by the defendant officers including: Attempted Robbery (2nd degree), Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon (2nd degree), Assault (2nd degree), ...