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.
'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.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $210,000 total settlements.
Vereen, Jarrius vs Garcia, Jason, et al.
Case # 804743/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 20, 2024, ended January 16, 2025
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 21, 2021, NYPD Officers Jason Garcia, Juan Acostavilla, MD Ahad, Christopher Arnaud, Obrian Barnett, Ibn Barthelemy, John M. Gutierrez, Nazim Karim, Keith Kelly, Richard Kissane, Jeremy Lorenzorivera, Ercilio Luna, Victor Nina, Luis Rivera, Kimberly Rose, Christian Valencia, Filipe Vieira, and Bryan Wilder approached the Plaintiff without probable cause. One of the officers, whose specific identify is not known to Plainitff, pulled his pants down and threw him to the ground face first causing severe injuries requiring surgery. Plaintiff was not taken into custody or cited for any violation of law.
Blades, Lakesha vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810880/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 2, 2022, ended June 13, 2024
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 15, 2020, while Plaintiff was taking out the trash, she was aggressed and hit by her tenant. She called 911 and lawfully waited in front of the building in Bronx when the police arrived. Plaintiff's injuries were treated by the Emergency Medical Technicians and while she went back to her apartment to get a needed gauze, Plaintiff was subject to an unlawful arrest, detention, assault, battery and excessive use of force by the Defendants. Richard Kissane and Danilo McLeish became physically aggressive and grabbed Plaintiff’s wrists, slammed her into the wall, and dragged her into the hallway. Jason Garcia, then slammed her
on the floor, used a chokehold against her and put a taser to her face. Plaint...
