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.
'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, $204,500 total settlements.
Pasley, Courtney vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 814097/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 19, 2021, ended February 27, 2023
$200,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 26, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Plaintiff Courtney Pasley was lawfully in the vicinity of Creston Avenue and East 183rd Street in Bronx County, when Defendant NYPD Police Officers, including Carlos Nuenz, Joshua Martinez, Bill Bravo, and Anna Ruizwerkema, absent an arrest warrant, approached Plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours.
Plaintiff brings claims of: excessive force, false arrest, assault, battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, negligent hiring, retention, training, and supervision, intentional infliction of emotional distre...
Curry, Horace vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06690,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 17, 2018, ended March 22, 2019
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 25, 2017, P.O. Anna Ruizwerkema and an undercover officer stopped and searched plaintiff without probable cause, placed him in handcuffs, kept him in a police van for several hours, and eventually transported him to the 34th Precinct. Plaintiff was incarcerated for several hours before being released on his own recognizance. P.O. Ruizwerkema provided falsified evidence against plaintiff of patronizing a prostitute in the third degree and withheld exculpatory evidence from the D.A. As a result, plaintiff was required to return to court on several occasions. The matter was ultimately dismissed on January 23, 2018.