Lawsuit Settlements:
$30,000 Copes, Laquan vs City of New York, et al., 2017 SDNY SDNY 17CV08413
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$30,000 Copes, Laquan vs City of New York, et al., 2017 SDNY SDNY 17CV08413
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Nivez A. Hernandez
Badge #19129,
Hispanic Male
Police Officer at Transit Bureau District 32 since August 2026
Service
started July 2015,
made $187,000 last year,
Tax #958693
Complaints
3
Complaints
3
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Complainant Uncooperative
1
Complaint Withdrawn
1
Exonerated
Complaint #202507021,
June 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #201908561,
September 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201905840,
July 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 48 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #202507021, June 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Female, 21-24 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201908561, September 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Female, 23 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201905840, July 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Female, 48 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| 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
Copes, Laquan vs City of New York, et al.Case # 17CV08413, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 21, 2017, ended March 21, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: On October 27, 2017, Mr. Laquan Copes was riding his bike in the Bronx. At least 15 members of the NYPD grabbed him off his bike and began to question and manhandle him. They assaulted Mr. Copes using their fists, legs, batons, radio, and asp. Several supervisors on the scene failed to intervene, took part in the beating, and denied Mr. Copes medical care. The officers arrested Mr. Copes and charged him with various crimes. During the course of Mr. Copes' custody, the officers delayed medical treatment, though Mr. Copes was eventually transported to a hospital. The officers fabricated paperwork and falsified documents stating that Mr. Copes was in possession of a weapon and had resisted arrest along with commit...