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, $62,950 total settlements.
Vargas, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV10232,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 5, 2018, ended September 21, 2018
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While in a store, Defendant Officers used force to handcuff Plaintiff and searched the Plaintiff and then taken to the 33rd Precinct, Central Booking and then the Courthouse and then released.
Crucey, Mark vs Detective Greco, Brian, et al.
Case # 159831/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, December 13, 2017, ended June 26, 2019
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 1, 2016 at approximately 5:30 am, defendant Detective Brian Greco and unnamed defendant NYPD officers entered Plaintiff's residence at 65 Fort Washington Avenue in New York without warrant or probable cause, where Plaintiff was then searched, detained, and arrested with improper use of handcuffs by defendants and incarcerated until approximately December 13, 2016. The defendants initiated and continued Grand Jury criminal proceedings against Plaintiff without probable cause. On or about December 12, 2016, the Special Narcotics Prosecutor dismissed the criminal proceedings against Plaintiff. The events resulted in embarrassment and humiliation, public disgrace, public harassment, mental and physical...
Sierra, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08773,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 11, 2016, ended February 15, 2017
$450 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officer in plainclothes and with guns drawn ran up to Plaintiff, handcuffed, him and assaulted him. Plaintiff was taken to the 30th precinct, strip-searched, and charged with 220.16(1). Grand Jury voted no true bill.