Manuel A. Cordova

Manuel A. Cordova

Manuel A. Cordova
Badge #225, Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 2 at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North since March 2008, active
Service started April 1997, made $233,000 last year, Tax #918880

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Chokehold
Force: Physical force

Lawsuit settlements:
$20,000   Ortiz, Robert J. vs Police Department, Nyc, et al., 2019 SDNY SDNY 19CV03522
$85,000   Harris, Tommy vs Det. Cordova, Manuel, et al., 2019 NYCSC NYCSC 150871/2019
$30,000   Sherrod, Robert vs City of New York, et al., 2018 NYCSC NYCSC 150737/2018
$40,000   Armstrong, Joshua vs City of New York, et al., 2016 NYCSC NYCSC 158455/2016
$10,001   Campbell, Whalen vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV06333
$1,000   Benks, Brandon vs Harris, Jeff, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 14CV03201
$17,000   Siler, Omar vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV00189
$30,000   Johnson, Timothy vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV01401
$25,000   Chiclana, Rosa vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV00993
View Details

Complaints

5 Complaints
9 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
4 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201902130, March 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201806662, August 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, November 2021
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details

Complaint #201607942, August 2016
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #201601273, February 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200912745, August 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201902130, March 2019
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201806662, August 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 27 Unfounded
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, November 2021
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #201607942, August 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 34 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #201601273, February 2016
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200912745, August 2009
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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.
'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.


Lawsuits

Named in 15 known lawsuits, $258,001 total settlements.

Ortiz, Robert J. vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 19CV03522, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 27, 2019, ended November 7, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2017, police officers arrested plaintiff. One officer used a chokehold while plaintiff was being attacked and thrown to the ground. Once plaintiff was handcuffed, the officers picked him up and conducted a pat frisk. One officer touched plaintiff's private parts in a public area. Plaintiff sustained laceration to his rib cage and face and has suffered mental issues since the incident.

Harris, Tommy vs Det. Cordova, Manuel, et al.
Case # 150871/2019, Supreme Court - New York, April 8, 2019, ended June 17, 2022
$85,000 Settlement

Sherrod, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150737/2018, Supreme Court - New York, February 6, 2018, ended May 29, 2018
$30,000 Settlement

Armstrong, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158455/2016, Supreme Court - New York, November 16, 2016, ended April 10, 2020
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint

Klein, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06926, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 13, 2016, ended May 10, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff while he was walking down the street, searched him, arrested him, took him to the 25th Precinct, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance, which was ACD'd.

Campbell, Whalen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06333, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 15, 2015, ended April 12, 2016
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: First Incident: Plaintiff was in the park when someone offered to gamble with him. Although he declined, Plainclothes officers approached him, unlawfully searched him, and handcuffed him and the other man. Plaintiff was brought to a precinct and given a DAT for 225.02 and 225.30(2). Charges were later dismissed 30.30Second Incident: Plaintiff was near the park when he was approached by and undercover soliciting drugs. Although Plaintiff ignored him, he was arrested, taken to the 25th Precinct, and charged with 221.40, which was later dismissed 30.30

Benks, Brandon vs Harris, Jeff, et al.
Case # 14CV03201, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 4, 2015, ended January 22, 2016
$1,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: On March 5, 2014, Brandon Benks on 111th streeth when he was physically assaulted by P.O.s Roberto Cordero, Angus MacKenzie, Uke Evaristus, Jorge Tobon, Mark McDonald, Jeff Harris, Manuel Cordovoa, and Gregory Carty causing two teeth to break and his right rotator cuff to be torn. P.O.s broke Benks phone card and tablet and took money from him. P.O.s strip searched him on the street and in public.

Siler, Omar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00189, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 13, 2015, ended June 29, 2015
$17,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2014, the Plaintiff, Mr. Omar Siler, was sitting outside his friend's apartment building, waiting to be buzzed into the building. A man leaving the building held the door open for Mr. Siler, and as Mr. Siler approached the door, a Defendant undercover NYPD officer in plain clothes, who did not identify himself, chased Mr. Siler into the building, up to the roof, and down the fire escape to the building's backyard. Once Mr. Siler reached the backyard, a group of individual defendant officers standing behind a gate shouted at him to get on the ground, while one pointed his gun at him. Mr. Siler lay on the ground. For a few minutes, the defendants tried to figure out how to get around the gate and into ...

Johnson, Timothy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01401, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 1, 2013, ended March 28, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 4th, 2010, Plaintiff was lawfully a pedestrian in a public place. Defendants, Detective Cordova, Detective Carty, and/or other NYPD officers accosted, chased, and assaulted Plaintiff, shook Plaintiff, and caused him to fall off a cliff, which caused him to sustain a fractured leg. The arresting officer(s) shook and brutally manhandled Plaintiff during their stop and interrogation, resulting in his falling to the ground and sustaining severe injuries. Defendant police officers then arrested and detained Plaintiff, handcuffed him, and failed to provide sufficient medical attention. Each Defendant police officer observed other detectives and officers or defendants violate Plaintiff’s rights under...

Chiclana, Rosa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00993, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 14, 2013, ended May 16, 2013
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 26, 2012, Plaintiff was coming into her NYCHA building when officers began to surround her mother, who was nearby. Plaintiff informed them her mother was mentally ill, and then left for her stairwell. As Plaintiff passed two officers, one of them struck her head from behind. Defendant Officer Mitchell Atiles began dragging her by her hair while kicking her. Other officers watched and berated the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was cuffed and thrown into the back of a police SUV with her mother and held there for approximately 5 hours. The Plaintiff was eventually taken to the 33rd Precinct where she was handcuffed to a bench. There she was interrogated and offered $100 and cigarettes to inform on her neigh...

Vinces v. New York City Transit Authority
Case # 009790/2010, Supreme Court - Kings

Duncan v. City of New York et al.
Case # 10CV08089, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers performed a full-body search on plaintiff and a strip search on suspicion of narcotics sale. Defendant officers took plaintiff's medication. Plaintiff believes evidence in his favor was withheld from trial. Complaint was placed at the 30th precinct.

Escobar et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV00358, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice
Complaint

Smith v. New York City Police Department et al
Case # 06CV15436, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Order/Judgment (Verdict)

Smith v. Cordova et al
Case # 07CV01899, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice

Other Documents

NYPD Trial Decision 11/30/2021
NYPD Trial Decision 11/30/2021