Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $53,000 total settlements.
Almestica, Juan vs City of New York
Case # 026226/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 31, 2018, ended September 14, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 4, 2017 Plaintiff was unlawfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, and arrested by POs Michael Jenkins, Justin Gelband, Kenia Acosta, Emmanuel Fernandez, John Doe, and John Roe with excessive force and without legal justification. Plaintiff was stopped due to a racially-motivated "stop and frisk" policy. POs falsely accused Plaintiff of committing a crime, arrested him, and transported him to the station where he was criminally processed. POs caused a malicious prosecution to be initiated against Plaintiff, whose life was therefore interfered with for an extended period of time until all charges were eventually terminated in Plaintiff's favor. As a result of this incident Plaintiff suffered ...
Rivera, Eddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026710/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 8, 2017, ended September 11, 2019
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 29, 2016, while Plaintiff was walking out of a mall, he was approached by Defendant officers. The Defendant officers were effectuating an arrest of kids who were spray painting on public property. Plaintiff was in the area when the arrests occurred, and so Defendant officers wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized Plaintiff in an excessive manner which caused physical pain and mental suffering. The officers did so without any legal cause. Plaintiff was told he was being arrested for painting the wall, even though he just happened to be walking by and exiting the mall at the time the arrests occurred. Plaintiff was brought to the precinct, where they were held without legal cause for...
Delorbe-Bell, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02344,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 30, 2015, ended June 21, 2016
$8,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by the NYPD for tinted windows. Defendant Officers ordered Plaintiff, who was recording the incident, out of the car and then forcibly grabbed him, searched him, and handcuffed him. Plaintiff was taken to the 44th Precinct and released with a summons for Dis Con which was dismissed at the first court appearance.
