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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $243,001 total settlements.
Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc.
Case # 21CV04867,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 9, 2021, ended December 20, 2023
$240,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Very early into the hours on May 31, 2020, Plaintiff was on his way home from his job at Kings County Hospital, walking to the subway entrance near Nostrand Avenue at its intersection with Church Avenue in Brooklyn, when he came across NYPD Officers, including Defendant NYPD Detective Amjad Kasaji and NYPD John Does, chasing a young person. Plaintiff pulled out his phone and recorded from a distance. Defendant Kasaji and a number of NYPD members retaliated against him for filming, pushed him to the ground and assaulted him. He was taken to the ER where he was treated for injuries, including a large headwound that required seven staples, over the course of several hours. After the incident, NYPD officers went to...
Thompson, Gabriel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03408,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 16, 2012, ended August 9, 2013
$3,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint