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.
'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, $85,000 total settlements.
Guzman, Winston vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV08908,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 28, 2025
Thompson, Leonard vs P.O. Hall, Jovan, et al.
Case # 728509/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 6, 2022, ended June 16, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Ernest, Casius vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03508,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 1, 2020, ended March 15, 2021
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 19, 2019, although Officer Lentini did not witness the plaintiff committing a crime, he shot the plaintiff in the back with a taser. Then, Officer Hall tackled the plaintiff to the ground and both officers placed a knee on the plaintiff's neck and cuffed him. He was taken to the hospital where he remained cuffed the entire time. He was then taken to Central Booking, where Defendant officers allowed false charges to be lodged against the plaintiff and provided false documents and reports to the Court and the Queens District Attorney's Office. The plaintiff was then prosecuted for 3 months.