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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $205,000 total settlements.
Vargas, Hector vs City of Ny
Case # 808323/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2022, ended December 21, 2022
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2021, around 6:00 PM, Plaintiff Hector Vargas was racially profiled and stopped near West Fordham Road and Andrews Avenue, Bronx, by Defendant Officers Ariel Guzman, Amadeo Oktrova, Edgar Rivera, John Doe, John Roe, and Gina Mestre. Defendant Officers assaulted Plaintiff in the head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was taken to the 52nd precinct and strip searched before his arraignment. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours before he was released (unclear if pre-arraignment), and the charges were eventually terminated.
Perez, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 813106/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 5, 2021, ended March 28, 2025
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On the evening of October 7, 2020, at approximately 9:30 pm, Plaintiff David Perez left his residence in Bronx County, began walking to his son's birthday party at his child's mother's house located at 170th Street, and received a ride from his friend; after 5-10 minutes in the car, an unmarked NYPD vehicle pulled them over, Defendant NYPD Police Officers including Edgar Rivera searched the vehicle and them, and arrested them. Plaintiff was charged with gun possession which was allegedly recovered from the vehicle's trunk, had bail set for $25,000, and was sent to Riker's Island, where plaintiff was assaulted and battered.
Plaintiff brings claims of: false arrest, false imprisonment, abuse of process, maliciou...
Pizarro, Lakita vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027734/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2019
Complaint
Description: On June 30, 2017 at approximately 11:30 p.m. POs Christopher Hansen, Brian Doherty, James Lindquist, Thomas O'Connell, Edgar Rivera, John Telesca, and John Does 1-4 unlawfully stopped Plaintiff in front of her apartment and unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, seized, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned Plaintiff. POs did this solely to pressure Plaintiff into providing information regarding her brother who was involved in narcotics sales, not because they reasonably believed Plaintiff had committed a crime. POs then unlawfully entered and search Plaintiff's apartment. Plaintiff was unlawfully handcuffed and taken to the 52nd Precinct where she was criminally processed and held for several ho...
Rapanakis, Stamatios, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025369/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 9, 2018, ended January 31, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2017 Plaintiffs Rapanakis AND Mayorga were lawfully in the vicinity of Hull Avenue and East 204th Street when, absent probable cause, POs Edgar Rivera, John Doe, and John Roe approached Plaintiffs and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, detained, and arrested them in an excessive manner without legal justification. Plaintiffs were taken to a police station and criminally processed. POs caused malicious prosecutions to be undertaken against Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were incarcerated for over 24 hours and were required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against them were terminated favorably. Plaintiffs sustained physical and emoti...