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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $374,000 total settlements.
Rijper-Greenidge, Miles vs Mcguire, Michael, et al.
Case # 23CV09702,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 18, 2024
Complaint
Description: On August 10, 2023, Plaintiff went with his brother to assist in a meeting with an old business partner which involved the repayment of money. Upon arrival, Plaintiff and his brother were assaulted by a group of men who worked for the old business partner. Plaintiff and his brother suffered physical injuries which were visibly obvious. Plaintiff's brother called the police. Defendants Police Officer Michael McGuire, PO Salvatorre Provenzano, PO Carl Rordamel, PO Matthew Miller, PO Jillian Flannagan, PO Tjortjoglou, and Police Officers Doe 1-9 arrived at the scene.
Despite seeing the ripped clothing and paint on Plaintiff and his brother, the Defendants (seeing a situation between two black men - Plaintiff and...
Greenidge, Lucas Rijper vs Mcguire, Michael, et al.
Case # 23CV06980,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 26, 2023
Cheikhaoui, Kamal vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV08855,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 20, 2022, ended October 6, 2025
$199,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 19, 2021, the plaintiff, Kamal Cheikhaoui, was shopping in a store when he was physically assaulted by a store security guard, who also took the plaintiff's property and had the store's staff call the police. (That same security guard had acted aggressively toward the plaintiff in that same store months prior.)
When the police arrived, defendants Officers Yelena Ast and Rawdi Ali and Lieutenant Nakwan Brathwaite did not allow the plaintiff to file a report against the security guard, possibly due to the fact that the security guard was a former NYPD officer. As the plaintiff was attempting to exit the store, and in response to his saying he would file complaints against those three officers for refu...
Ahmad, Munir vs City of New York
Case # 155759/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, June 17, 2019, ended October 7, 2019
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 7, 2018, plaintiff was operating a yellow taxi when the defendant officers stopped him and falsely accused him of being on his phone. Plaintiff attempted to record the interaction but defendants knocked the phone out of his hand, tried to forcibly remove him from the vehicle and hit him on the back of his head with a flashlight. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and charged. He was acquitted on all charges.
