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.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $118,500 total settlements.
Romero, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301577/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 1, 2014, ended December 3, 2014
$37,500 Settlement
Lora, Wilfred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307285/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 21, 2014, ended March 10, 2015
$32,500 Settlement
Rivera, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08942,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 26, 2013, ended July 17, 2014
$16,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 9, 2013, POs Jose Santiago, Derrick Lambert, and John Doe (in an unmarked police car) pulled over the Plaintiff, forced him out of the car, and immediately handcuffed him. Plaintiff asked the POs what was going on, and the POs responded that they'd been looking for him. Without any Miranda warnings, the POs placed Plaintiff in the back of the police vehicle and kept him in handcuffs for two hours while they continued to patrol the neighborhood. After two hours, POs took Plaintiff to the precinct and charged him with (1) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance (crack cocaine) and (2) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.
These same POs had been "stopping and frisking" Plaintiff on a weekly b...
Robinson, Desi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 308444/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 15, 2013, ended July 17, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Cordero v. The City of New York
Case # 310537/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint