Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000 Suarez, Kelvin vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV06396
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$25,000 Suarez, Kelvin vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV06396
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Brandon A. Watson
Badge #5041,
Black Male
Service
started August 1998, ended January 2024,
Tax #923350
Complaints
1
Complaint
1
Allegation
0
Substantiated
1
Exonerated
Complaint #202103273,
March 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202103273, March 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Female, 25-29 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
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.
Lawsuits
Suarez, Kelvin vs City of New York, et al.Case # 13CV06396, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 17, 2013, ended February 26, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation
Description: On August 24, 2012, Defendants CRUZ and DOE’s 1 through 4 entered Plaintiff’s home by force while he slept in his bed. Defendant DOE 1, having rushed to Plaintiff’s bedroom, threw Plaintiff to the floor. Even though Plaintiff was compliant and non-resistant and laying with his belly on the floor, Defendant DOE 1 put his boot to Plaintiff’s head, delivered unprovoked kicks to Plaintiff’s body, and kneed Plaintiff with such excessive force as to fracture Plaintiff’s left 11th rib and cause intra-abdominal damage. As a result of the beating, Defendant DOE 1 then handcuffed Plaintiff, locking the cuffs so tightly as to injure Plaintiff’s nerves, cut through Plaintiff’s flesh, and cause swelling and pain to his wris...