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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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 8 known lawsuits, $45,000 total settlements.
Rolon, Christian Vs. City of New York, et al.
Case # 725390/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, January 11, 2022
Mcfadden, Shavar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03814,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 18, 2018, ended June 13, 2019
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The Defendant NYPD Officers initiated a stop to the vehicle that the Plaintiff was riding in. When the Plaintiff began video recording from his phone, one of the Defendant-Officers pulled the Plaintiff out and begin choking him, pushed him onto the vehicle and placed him in tight handcuffs causing pain and numbness. The Defendant-Officers took his phone and manipulated it to appear as if he was deleting the video. The Defendant-Officers also verbally abused the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree and Disorderly Conduct. The charges were eventually dismissed.
Drayton, Donovan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07091,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 8, 2017
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested after Defendant Officers learned that he was on parole and claimed that they saw Plaintiff holding a "twist containing a quantity of cocaine." Plaintiff was stopped without reasonable suspicion and arrested without probable cause.
Nunez, Claudio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709362/2014,
Supreme Court - Queens, December 15, 2014
Settlement
Complaint
Perez, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507478/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 7, 2014
Nunez, Claudio vs P.O. Esposito, Vincent, et al.
Case # 14CV00413,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 22, 2014, ended April 25, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 22, 2011, at the premises located 40th Avenue and 13th Street (complaint does not say what this premise is though), in Queens, New York, the plaintiff, CLAUDIO NUNEZ, was brutally assaulted, attacked, punched in the face, head and body, struck, beaten and battered by Defendants, Officer VINCENT ESPOSITO and Detectives ROBERT HAWKINS, EDWIN ESTRADA and ROBERT ANDERSON, without any cause or provocation by CLAUDIO NUNEZ. As a result, CLAUDIO NUNEZ suffered injuries, some of which are permanent in nature and duration, as well as mental anguish, great physical and emotional pain, nervous shock. CLAUDIO NUNEZ was falsely arrested based on false information provided by Defendants and was deprived of urgen...
Papiashvili, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03411,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2013, ended April 7, 2014
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Sherman, Victor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00898,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 11, 2013, ended October 17, 2013
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 22, 2011, Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over. After the driver gave the officers a small amount of marijuana, Defendant Officers told Plaintiff to exit the vehicle. Plaintiff was arrested, handcuffed and taken to the Precinct. Plaintiff was held for about twenty hours before being released with a ticket for possession of marijuana. After two court appearances, all charges were dismissed on March 5, 2012.