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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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' - 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 6 known lawsuits, $55,500 total settlements.
Lynch, Robert, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02755,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 10, 2018, ended December 21, 2020
$3,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 19, 2015, around 11:30 p.m., Plaintiffs Lynch and Alexander were inside Plaintiff Alexander's apartment when multiple NYPD officers, including Officers Morales and Uske, entered the apartment with weapons drawn. Officers Morales and Uske ordered Plaintiffs to get on the floor and put their hands behind their backs. While Plaintiff Lynch was on the floor, Officer Morales kicked him in the side, causing him extreme pain. Officer Morales and the other NYPD officers damaged Plaintiff Alexander's personal property and broke the front and back doors of Plaintiff Alexander's apartment in accessing it. Plaintiffs repeatedly asked Officer Morales to produce a search warrant for the apartment; Officer Morales did ...
Kleinfeldt, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04323,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 21, 2017
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was charged with attempted robbery in the 1st deg, crim sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd deg, and other charges. Plaintiff was accused to selling a controlled substance to an undercover police officer and then attempting to rob the same undercover officer. Police officers then approached the scene and plaintiff immediately put his hands up when officers punched his stomach, kicked him in the head and face two times. Allegedly, Officer Morales was subject to an NYPD disciplinary proceeding as a result of the incident.
Ortiz, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01386,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 16, 2017, ended February 15, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 29, 2014, plaintiff was inside a bodega in Brooklyn. Outside, an undercover NYPD officer was conducting a “buy and bust” operation. The officer had told his field team to arrest a man wearing a red shirt outside the bodega. As plaintiff walked outside, he was detained and arrested by the field team, which included Sgt. Eric Francis, Dt. Robert Hines, Dt. Steve Lafortune, Dt. Brian Martin, Dt. John McHugh, Dt Yolk Morales, Dt. Hugo Ortega, and Dt. James Walsh. Plaintiff was not wearing a red shirt. After his attack, Plaintiff required medical treatment for an asthma attack. Plaintiff was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance. All charges were dismissed.
Cherry, Rudolph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501782/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 23, 2015, ended July 16, 2015
$12,000 Settlement
Brown, Hugh vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05372,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 24, 2014, ended March 10, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 22nd 2013, in Brooklyn, NY, plaintiff was approached by NYPD defendant officers, John Does No.1 and 2, who placed him under arrest without explanation. The officers did not display any indicators that they were police officers and handcuffed the plaintiff tightly. The plaintiff's requests for the handcuffs to be loosened were ignored and his wrists later became bruised and swollen, as a result. The officers additionally seized a cell phone and $114 from the plaintiff. Undercover Officers C00209 and C00217 later drafted sworn statements falsely alleging that the plaintiff assisted a narcotics transaction by providing a phone number that was used in the transaction. Defendant officer Morales drafted ar...
Young, Annette vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00055,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 16, 2014, ended September 17, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 11, 2013, defendant officers arrested plaintiff without cause. Prior to her arrest, plaintiff had just stepped out of her home and was heading to a nearby corner store when the defendants suddenly ran up to her. The defendants directed the plaintiff to submit herself to an illegal search, with defendants pushing, shoving and grabbing her. Even though the search did not yield anything illegal, defendants nonetheless tightly handcuffed plaintiff and refused all of her requests to loosen the cuffs. Defendants then placed plaintiff in the back of the police vehicle where she was detained for hours as defendants drove from one place to another. Plaintiff requested medical attention and defendants denied h...