Kareem Phillips

Badge #2555, Black Male
Former Police Officer at Brooklyn Court Section
Also served at School Safety Division, School Safety Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Zone
Service started July 2002, ended October 2018, Tax #929558

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Discourtesy: Word (2)

Lawsuit settlements:
$250,000   Brown, Maliek vs City of New York, et al., 2019 EDNY EDNY 19CV01575
$98,500   Aragonez, Yordy vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV01794
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Articles

Exclusive: Student Hit by NYPD Police Officer With Baton Sues City, NY 1, 4/16/2016

Complaints

2 Complaints
5 Allegations
3 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201603528, December 2015
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 12 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, August 2018
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 12 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200503757, April 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201603528, December 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Hispanic Male, 18 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 18 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Female, 16 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 12 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, August 2018
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 12 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200503757, April 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $348,500 total settlements.

Brown, Maliek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV01575, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 20, 2019, ended July 26, 2022
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2018, Plaintiff was arrested for shoplifting in a Walgreens. Plaintiff informed the officers, including Morales, that he is a Type 1 diabetic and needed insulin. The officers ignored his request. At the precinct and central booking, Plaintiff repeatedly requested the officers and practically begged to get him to the hospital; the requests were either ignored were rejected. His request for water was also denied. Plaintiff stayed in central booking for the whole night before he was taken to the hospital when he collapsed to the floor. As a result, Plaintiff developed serious complications from diabetes called "Diabetes Ketone Acedosis". Plaintiff developed a serious infection in his feet requiring him t...

Aragonez, Yordy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01794, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 20, 2016, ended November 20, 2017
$98,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Mr. Aragonez was walking to class when a group of male students aggressively approached him and around 8 students began to attack Mr. Aragonez and his cousin. School staff and safety officers were not able to break the situation and police officer Phillips and John Doe, grabbed Mr. Aragonez and threw him into a classroom that had a class in session. Mr. Aragonez was slammed into a desk head first not being able to move, when police officer Phillips began to hit Mr. Aragonez with his metal baton. When Phillips stooped and handcuffed Mr. Aragonez, he complained of not being able to breathe and that the cuffs were on too tight and Defendant did nothing to help him.