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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $504,000 total settlements.
Cherubin, Rickardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514868/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 24, 2016, ended August 29, 2018
$450,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 4, 2015 Plaintiff was lawfully present inside a restaurant when POs Aron Baksh and Berland Prince excessively and aggressively arrested him without legal justification. The violence of the arrest physically injured Plaintiff, including a severely-commuted distal humeral fracture of Plaintiff's left arm. Plaintiff was thereafter falsely imprisoned, causing Plaintiff physical and mental injuries.
Ward, Kiasheen vs P.O. Baksh, Aron, et al.
Case # 14CV04030,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 2, 2015, ended June 11, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 19, 2012, the plaintiff, Kiasheen Ward, was driving his car with his his fiancee and his dog in the car when he was stopped by defendant police officers (including defendants Officers Aron Baksh and Michael Kalish and Sergeant Nigel Fenton and John and Jane Doe 4-10). The defendants ordered him to pull over, and when he exited his car, they harshly slammed him against the car, handcuffed him, and brought him to a prisoner van. At the van, one defendant officer intentionally slammed the door into Mr. Ward's face, and when the defendants forced him into the van, his head slammed against one of the seats and his lip was sliced by a metal object protruding from the seat. Inside the van, the defendants ...
Millington, Wayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04890,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 12, 2013, ended May 29, 2014
$39,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 20, 2012 at approximately 10:54 PM, Plaintiffs Wayne Millington, Khary Brown, and Supreme Clark (collectively "Plaintiffs") were talking towards their cars parked on Bristol Street after visiting a friend who lives at 352 Bristol Street Brooklyn, NY.
Defendant Police Officer Aron Baksh #7424, Defendant Police Officer Christopher Palmer #28220, Defendant Police Officer Charles Miller #21190, Defendant Sergeant James Grillo #2504, and Defendant Sergeant John Portalatin #1905 (collectively "Defendants") stopped Plaintiffs without reason, and did allow Plaintiffs to leave. Defendants demanded identification and an explanation of their whereabouts. Plaintiffs produced identification and explained they had...