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.
'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.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $140,000 total settlements.
Durden, Shaqueena, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV01539,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2021, ended June 27, 2023
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 24, 2018 at approximately 1 a.m. Plaintiffs were lawfully at 243 East 51st Street New York when Defendant Officers chased and assaulted, and falsely arrested plaintiffs without probable cause or reason to use force. Plaintiffs were injured in the arrest, brought to the police precinct and denied medical assistance. Defendants were then brought to Central Booking and arraigned on false charges. The charges were eventually dismissed and sealed.
Andrews, Darius, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518093/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 16, 2019
Complaint
Description: On or about July 6, 2018, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Plaintiffs Darius Andrews and Pearla Lyons-Person were involved in an incident at 198 East 52nd Street, Brooklyn, New York. Sergeant Alan Chau, Officer Kenneth Triolo, and other NYPD officers, including several John Does and Jane Doe, allegedly entered private property without a warrant, forcibly removed Ms. Lyons-Person, and illegally entered a garage where multiple individuals, including Mr. Andrews, were present. The officers accused the plaintiffs of selling alcohol, which the plaintiffs denied. During the encounter, the plaintiffs were allegedly subjected to excessive force, including being handcuffed too tightly, despite their complaints. They were de...
Jackson, Curtis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02214,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 20, 2018, ended October 12, 2021
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 14, 2017 at 1:30 a.m., the plaintiffs were home at 899 Schenectady Avenue, in Kings County. At about 2:00 a.m., a group of police officers, including Sabella, Chau, Singh, Triolo, Steiger, O'Brian, Modesto, Ortega, Becker, Villafone, and Chan, entered the home without a warrant and remained therein over the landlord's objections. The defendant officers proceeded to arrest plaintiffs without any probable cause. At the station house, defendant Matthew Sabella created arrest paperwork in which he claimed that he had observed the plaintiffs committing various crimes, though defendants at no time witnessed the plaintiffs commit any crimes. Plaintiffs were eventually transported to Kings Central B...
