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.
Named in 9 known lawsuits, $306,500 total settlements.
Recinos, Senayda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV04607,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 25, 2022, ended June 22, 2023
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 27, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully present on a sidewalk, while participating in a demonstration in Brooklyn. Defendant officer Julio Delgado approached Plaintiff and forcibly pulled back on her hood and choked her. Defendant Delgado screamed "arrest" and 4 other NYPD officers rushed over. Defendant Officer #1 grabbed and restrained plaintiff's arms and pushed her against a glass wall. Defendant Officer #5 charged the scene and tackled Plaintiff and slammed her against a glass window. Defendant Officer #6 also joined the scene and brutally punched Plaintiff's right arm and back. Plaintiff alleges false arrest and excessive force and emotional injuries.
Bredder, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV04293,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 7, 2022
Complaint
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...
O'halloran, Jade vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150910/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, March 22, 2022
Besuden, Nicolle vs City of New York
Case # 21CV08452,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 9, 2021, ended May 2, 2023
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4th 2020, Plaintiff attended a march in Foley Square for black and queer lives. At the protest, Police Officer John Doe 1 and 2 hit Plaintiff multiple times and knocked over several others with batons. While Plaintiff tried to help up a fallen protestor, Officer John Doe 2 ran towards Plaintiff and swung a baton down on their outstretched arm, then next over their left shoulder, resulting in a fractured elbow.
On July 28th 2020, Plaintiff was at an Occupy City Hall encampment. Police officers arrived on bikes and forced the dispersion of protestors into Madison Square Park. Protestors were told to get on the sidewalk and Plaintiff complied. NYPD Deputy Inspector Elias J. Nikkas pushed Plaintiff into the...
Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV10899,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended May 8, 2023
$78,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020 in connection with a larger protest about the killing of George Floyd, Plaintiffs Alyssa Sukana was part of a group of protestors who was trapped in an NYPD "kettle" formation. Eventually, an NYPD officer pushed her into a car and another officer handcuffed her with plastic zip ties and held in total for 6 hours before being released. Plaintiff Andrea Canedo similarly was pushed against a car and then a fence by an NYPD officer who then ziptied her hands extremely tightly. NYPD officer then removed plaintiff's backpack and forced it around her neck for 4-5 hours. Neither plaintiff was charged.
Sierra, Samira, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10291,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 26, 2021
Complaint
Wood, Charles Henry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10541,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 18, 2020
Complaint
Campbell et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV02088,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Order