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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $115,000 total settlements.
Francisco, Edwin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00402,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 28, 2015, ended August 6, 2015
$58,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2014, Defendant Officers Ramon Cabral and Francis Maurio arrived in their patrol car, confronted Plaintiffs Edwin and Estarlin Francisco, who were lawfully at the premise, and demanded identifications. Defendant Officers told Plaintiffs that they were responding to a noise complaint, to which Plaintiffs explained to Officers that they were not the source of the noise. After a verbal dispute about whether Plaintiffs had done anything wrong, the Officers told Plaintiffs that they were under arrest. After Plaintiff Estarlin Francisco questioned the Officers' actions, the Officers pepper sprayed Plaintiff Estarlin without justification and handcuffed him excessively tight. The officers then handcuffed ...
Pietila, Davin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05852,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 8, 2014, ended September 11, 2015
$57,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2014, plaintiff Pietila was lawfully 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, when he was unlawfully and without just cause, approached, accosted, and assaulted by the aforementioned defendant officers as they believed he was recording the police arrest and violent treatment of another person. Plaintiff's nose was broken in the assault. Plaintiff was wrongfully incarcerated for 24 hours and prosecuted in Kings County Criminal Court under false charges. On September 9, 2014 the underlying criminal action was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.
On July 5, 2014, plaintiff Morales was lawfully 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, when police defendants assaulted her because she had protested the beating of plaintiff Piet...