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 7 known lawsuits, $87,500 total settlements.
Acosta, John X., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV00576,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 27, 2020, Plaintiffs Olivia Wanebo and John Acosta attended a protest against police brutality in Kings County. Plaintiff Acosta was filming the officers stationed at the protest and witnessed an unnamed officer use their bicycle as a weapon against another protestor. Upon using his phone to record the incident, Defendant Captain Ramos shoved Mr. Acosta and stated that he was placing Mr. Acosta under arrest. Upon this statement, Defendants John Doe 1-6, Lieutenant Schmidt, Officer Holguin, and Captain Ramos dragged Mr. Acosta into the street, repeatedly struck him, and restrained him to the extent his breathing was restricted. The defendants continued to apply pressure to Mr. Acosta's neck after he s...
Wright, Hillary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150964/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, March 22, 2022
Jimenez, Israel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 101651/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, September 8, 2015, ended February 28, 2018
$50,000 Settlement
Freedman, Melissa vs P.O. Martinez Alonzo, et al.
Case # 15CV01956,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 18, 2015, ended January 11, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was acting as a legal observer for a "Stop & frisk" protest when Defendant officers grabbed her, handcuffed her, and took her to the 19th Precinct. Plaintiff was charged with disorderly conduct which was later dismissed.
Vargas, Roberto vs P.O. Medrano, David, et al.
Case # 15CV01202,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 19, 2015, ended September 11, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was sitting in his car that was not running when defendant officers pulled alongside him and arrested him for driving with a suspended license and possession of a forged instrument. Both charges were later dismissed. Defendants rear handcuffed Plaintiff despite the fact that he had a broken wrist. On a separate occasion, defendant officers pulled over a vehicle in which Plaintiff was a passenger, searched it, arrested him, took him to a precinct, strip-searched him, and charged him with possession of marijuana and a forged prescription. Charges were later dismissed.
Charlotten v. City of New York
Case # 158777/2013,
Supreme Court - New York
Summons/Complaint
Ortiz et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 158782/2013,
Supreme Court - New York
Summons/Complaint