Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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 alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $7,709 total settlements.
Chambers, Dionicio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 520185/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 9, 2022
Awelenje, Julian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500009/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 4, 2022
Description: On January 25, 2019, while lawfully in his family's residence at 148 Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully searched, battered, assaulted, arrested, and tased in an excessive manner by defendant officers Peter Morale, Daniel Steiger, and John Does 1-10 without any legal justification. The defendant officers unlawfully entered the plaintiff's family residence and falsely claimed that the plaintiff had committed crimes or offenses despite recovering no contraband from the plaintiff's person or the apartment. Those defendants who were present but did not actively participate in the unlawful conduct failed to intervene. After the arrest, the plaintiff was transported to the police precinc...
Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company Aso Thompson, James vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 021394-2015,
Civil Court - Kings, April 22, 2015, ended June 16, 2020
$7,709 Settlement