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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
Named in 7 known lawsuits, $115,000 total settlements.
Abraham, Ismail vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 516845/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 13, 2023
Hurtado, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 521623/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 22, 2021, ended October 27, 2023
$20,000 Settlement
Parker Jr., Marty vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 522131/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 10, 2020
Alexandre, Jakheem, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507295/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 17, 2018
Lucas, Sharif vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503098/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 15, 2015, ended May 11, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Bey, Kamaal, et al. vs Police Officer Viera, Alex, et al.
Case # 14CV04519,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 28, 2014, ended February 13, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Order of Dismissal (Settlement),
Videos of Incident from Civil Atty
Description: On October 3, 2012, Plaintiffs were lawfully present in their car with their friend in a parking lot of the Albany Houses in Brooklyn when defendant NYPD officers Alex Viera, Patrick Craig, Denis O'Mahoney, and others approached the vehicle and began interrogating plaintiffs, without reasonable suspicion to believe plaintiffs had committed any crime or offense. Plaintiffs were taken from the car and placed under arrest, and Plaintiffs' persons and the vehicle were searched without Plaintiffs' consent or any other lawful basis. No contraband or evidence of criminal activity was discovered in the unlawful search. Plaintiffs were taken to a police precinct where defendant officers falsely informed employees of the...
Johnson, Erick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01381,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 20, 2014, ended July 18, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On October 3, 2012, Plaintiff and two friends were in a vehicle outside Albany Houses NYCHA Housing Brooklyn when they were approached by NYPD officers Omahoney and Viera. The officers asked one of the passengers to show him what was in his bag, and Plaintiff began to film the interaction which provoked the officers to become more aggressive and demand that everyone get out of the car. After briefly protesting on the basis that they had not been committing a crime, Plaintiff was removed from the car and arrested. Plaintiff was handcuffed in an unnecessarily painful and restrictive way, and the car was searched with no contraband to be found. Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration and...