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 6 known lawsuits, $174,000 total settlements.
Knight, Tahje vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 810019/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2023
Hardy, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV01334,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 22, 2022, ended August 12, 2022
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2019, plaintiff was walking when he was stopped by Lt. Eric Dym and Sgt. Natalie Bautista who demanded to search plaintiff. They took him to the precinct and searched him there, revealing nothing illicit. They issued plaintiff with a summons ticket alleging he'd engaged in disorderly conduct. The summons ticket was dismissed on June 10, 2019.
On April 27, 2019, plaintiff observe Lt. Dym, Sgt. Bautista, Officer Jose Tejada, and Officer Lorvin Fernandez stop another individual. Plaintiff began filming the officers but was not interfering with them. Lt. Dym and Sgt. Bautista approached plaintiff and threatened to arrest him for filming them. Lt. Dym ordered plaintiff to put the phone down. Dym and B...
Gonzalez, Joeharrison vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802370/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 24, 2021
Parris, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10847,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 29, 2020, ended July 8, 2021
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 14, 2019, Plaintiff was stopped by two plainclothes police officers while two other officers observed. These officers were some subset of: NYPD Officer Carlos Gomez, Officer Kelvis Rodriguez (resigned), Officer James Weck, Officer Jose Tejada, Lieutenant Eric Dym, and Police Sergeant Natalie Bautista. The officers unlawfully searched him. Plaintiff became nervous and spit on the ground, and he was then tightly handcuffed and arrested by the officers. Officers also unlawfully accessed Plaintiff's sealed arrest history. At the precinct, an officer took Plaintiff's candy. Plaintiff was also strip-searched in a cell. Plaintiff was ultimately charged with littering and with spitting on the sidewalk; the...
Stewart, Zenji W. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022343/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2019, ended November 9, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
L., C., M.E. an Infany By Mng Lozano, Maria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023361/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 13, 2018, ended November 7, 2018
$80,000 Settlement
