Jose A. Cepeda

Badge #19206, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 52nd Precinct since December 2015, active
Service started July 2015, made $120,000 last year, Tax #958389

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000   Sanchez, Alexis vs City of New York, 2023 BCSC BCSC 807581/2023E
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Complaints

4 Complaints
8 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
3 Closed - Pending Litigation
1 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated

Complaint #202201472, February 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202006632, June 2020
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201901368, February 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201803901, May 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202201472, February 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 45-49 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202006632, June 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Vehicle Hispanic Male, 23 Closed - Pending Litigation
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 23 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Hispanic Male, 23 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201901368, February 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Male, 24 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201803901, May 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

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Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.

Sanchez, Alexis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 814972/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 28, 2023

Sanchez, Alexis vs City of New York
Case # 807581/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 16, 2023, ended October 4, 2023
$25,000 Settlement

Fernandez, Jose Javier, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV01862, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 6, 2019, ended October 21, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 14th, 2018, around 1:00pm, Plaintiff Jose Javier Fernandez was driving a minivan near 196th Street in the Bronx with the other two plaintiffs, who were passengers in the minivan. Fernandez had not violated any traffic or parking laws, and the minivan complied with minivan regulations. Nonetheless, three NYPD officers in an unmarked vehicle pulled over the minivan by force. These officers then surrounded the minivan and asked for license, registration, and proof of insurance. The NYPD officers then asked for the names of each of the plaintiffs in order to run a "warrant check" against them. They did not find any warrants out for any of the plaintiffs. Despite this, the officer arrested them stating that ...