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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $165,000 total settlements.
Metz, Raphael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 153486/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, April 20, 2023, ended August 1, 2025
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 2, 2022, at approximately 6:19 p.m., Plaintiff Raphael Metz was lawfully in the vicinity of 600 East 125th Street, New York, NY, when the Defendant NYPD Detective Douglas Ryan, NYPD Police Officer Edwin Rodriguez, and several unnamed NYPD officer unlawfully detained and arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. At the aforementioned place and time, the Plaintiff was lawfully present at the Electric Zoo Music Festival with his three friends. Plaintiff was sitting with his friends and eating when three of the Defendant Officers surrounded Plaintiff and grabbed him by his arms from the back and ripped him out of his seat. Defendant Officers then put Plaintiffs hands behind his back and put metal...
Garlarza, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021797/2006,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 18, 2006, ended June 15, 2016
$150,000 Settlement