Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
'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.
Case Details:
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongful threat of force.
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department.
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongfully searched an individual known to the Department.
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Pleaded Guilty:
Wrongfully threatened to arrest an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: Training, vacation days (18 days)
Case: 2023-29035
Closed: 12/2/2023
Case Details:
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Violated patrol rules.
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Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (1 day)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $72,500 total settlements.
Cotton, Kalimah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150726/2023,
Supreme Court - Richmond, April 20, 2023, ended December 12, 2024
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 22, 2022, when plaintiff was on the street, police officers Michael Petrino (Sheild No. 4818), Dominic Darrigo (Sheild No. 6831) and other police officers arrested, publicly searched, used force to plaintiff. Before the encounter, plaintiff was walking her mother’s dog and her dog with her boyfriend towards her mother’s house after dinner. The police officers suddenly approached them, and arrested plaintiff. The officers refused to answer the plaintiff’s request asking for the reason for the arrest. Defendant Officer Darrigo responded that: “I think she wants to be in handcuffs” Polices officers invasively publicly searched her: the officers put their hands in her pockets and searched the waist area of...
Melendez, Miguel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503735/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 17, 2022, ended May 20, 2026
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 21, 2021, Miguel Melendez (Plaintiff) was approached and was assaulted and battered by PO Albert Germosen and John Does (Defendants). The assault and battery consisted of being abused with a taser and/or other conductive energy device, grabbed, slammed to the ground, kicked and was forcefully placed in handcuffs. Plaintiff was then placed in a police vehicle where he was taken to the 76th Precinct and was held in a holding cell, and then later transported to a hospital for the treatment of his injuries while in custody. On the next day, plaintiff transported back to the precinct and there until the day after when he was taken to the central booking where he was later released and was issued summons for...
