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.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $46,000 total settlements.
Norales, James vs Detective Acevedo, Wilfredo, et al.
Case # 20CV02044,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 28, 2020, ended February 24, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 6, 2016 an unknown assailant shot an individual M.G.. Two witnesses called about the shooting, only one of whom is relevant here, D.T.. D.T. was under the influence of heroin, cocaine, and alcohol at the time of the shooting, and suffers from auditory and visual hallucinations. D.T. initially stated she saw nothing that would help identify the assailant, and security camera footage was only sufficient to prove the assailant was a 6'2" black man. Despite this, defendant officers Wilfredo Acevedo and Kenneth Faulkner, and defendant ADA Rebecca Dunnan used the insufficient security footage and faulty testimony of D.T. to charge the 5'4" plaintiff for attempted murder.
On August 11, 2016 Acevedo off...
Roseborough, Darius vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153252/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, April 13, 2018
Taveras, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153179/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, April 10, 2018
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2016, officers including but not limited to NYPD Detective Alexander Santiago, NYPD Officer Wilfredo Acevedo, NYPD Officer Edwin Aguilar, and NYPD Officer Jesus Santos, forcibly entered plaintiff's residence at 2971 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY, without a warrant, justification, consent, or probable cause to believe that plaintiff committed or was about to commit any crime. After entering his residence, the officers detained, imprisoned, and arrested plaintiff and forcibly transported plaintiff to a police precinct. The police then initiated or caused to be initiated a criminal prosecution of plaintiff in which they charged him with various crimes of which the officers knew he was innocent. To su...
Horace v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02914,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$6,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled up in an unmarked car and arrested Plaintiff on the street for no apparent reason. He was taken to a precinct on E 199th St where he was put in a holding cell then later released with a summons for disorderly conduct.
Taylor v. City of New York et al
Case # 07CV04129,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$40,000 Settlement
Complaints and Stipulation