Lawsuit Settlements:
$1,598,000 Cortes, Gonzalo vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV03014
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$1,598,000 Cortes, Gonzalo vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV03014
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John P. Cestaro
Lieutenant at First Deputy Commissioner since March 2024
Service
started January 2012,
made $196,000 last year,
Tax #951600
White Male
Complaints
1
Complaint
1
Allegation
0
Substantiated
1
Exonerated
Complaint #202003834,
June 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202003834, June 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 21-24 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
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.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Cortes, Gonzalo vs City of New York, et al.Case # 14CV03014, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 19, 2014, ended December 9, 2024
$1,598,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 1, 2013, Plaintiff Gonzalo Cortes was unlawfully stopped, searched, arrested, transported to the 115th precinct of the NYPD by police, including one Officer Smith (unknown first name) and then was beaten when he asked to use the restroom, causing him a tear in his shoulder. Plaintiff alleges he was met with indifference with respect to his medical condition, and also that officers failed to intervene on his behalf.