Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $175,000 total settlements.
Fontanet, Antonio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161322/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, April 12, 2021, ended October 13, 2022
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: August 22, 2019, at Randall’s Island, a young woman was sexually assault and described her attacker to Officers from the 25th Precinct. Defendant Officers detained and arrested Plaintiff after observing him on Randall’s Island, although plaintiff did not match the description of the suspect. Defendant Officers then conducted an unduly suggestive and patently improper identification procedure, which involved showing the victim a single photograph of Plaintiff and then performing a “show up” in the parking lot of Harlem Hospital with Plaintiff in police custody. Because of this improper and suggestive identification procedure, the victim misidentified Plaintiff as her attacker. Plaintiff was charged on August 24,...
Wilson, Rhashawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV00479,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 5, 2021
Complaint
Description: On January 14, 2020, the Plaintiff was sleeping inside his apartment, when Defendants McQuail, Dunn, Rugg, and John/Jane Doe 1-10 knocked on his door and demanded they be let in. They claimed they had a warrant for the Plaintiff's sister's arrest, but the Plaintiff told them she was not there. The Defendants wanted to look for themselves, and the Plaintiff's girlfriend let them inside. The Defendants proceeded to unlawfully arrest the Plaintiff by handcuffing the Plaintiff behind his back, with excessive force. Against the Plaintiff's will, the Defendants brought the Plaintiff to the precinct, where he was unlawfully fingerprinted, photographed, searched, and detained. Defendant McQuail signed a criminal compla...