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.
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $922,000 total settlements.
Nieves, Santos vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530493/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 3, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about March 27, 2024, Police Officer Vincent D'Andraia and Police Officer John/Jane Doe (collectively "Defendants") accosted Plaintiff Santos Nieves, physically assaulted Plaintiff, illegally and forcibly detained him, confiscated his license and was improperly denied access to his cell phone, unlawfully detained and confined him until his released and otherwise harmed the Plaintiff. That during the aforesaid assault, the Defendant police officers repeatedly and without justification called Plaintiff names, cursed at Plaintiff, threatened Plaintiff and verbally tormented Plaintiff. At no time did Plaintiff commit any crime, break any laws, nor do any wrong. The aforesaid assault took place in a public pla...
Bartholomew, Lavon vs City of Ny
Case # 21CV03729,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 12, 2021, ended May 2, 2023
$465,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2020 at 5:11 pm Plaintiffs Shaundell Hennegan (SH), Tysean Hennegan, J'chad Boyce and Curtis Miller were standing in the street. Plaintiff Miller was in the passenger seat of a car, and when POs Brian Ramirez and Justin Vasquez yelled at the Plaintiffs for not social distancing, SH got into the driver's seat. PO Ramirez demanded to see SH's DL, which was provided. PO Vasquez demanded to see Miller's ID; Miller refused since he was not doing anything. Miller began recording the interaction with his cell, and PO Vasquez slapped it out of his hand and began hitting Miller. SH then began recording, and the officers threw him to the ground and PO Ramirez began striking him with a bit stick. Sgts Darren C...
Zayer, Dounya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV06070,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 14, 2020, ended December 1, 2021
$387,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 29, 2020, was attending a peaceful protest when defendant P.O. D'Andraia insulted plaintiff and slapped her phone out of plaintiff's hand, causing it to fall and break. D'Andraia continued to act aggressively towards plaintiff and forcefully struck plaintiff to the ground, causing her to suffer sever injuries (e.g. a concussion, blacking out). Defendant P.O. Edelman failed to intervene or render aid, despite having multiple opportunities to do so.
Adams, Derrick, et al. vs City of New York et al.
Case # 521291/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 6, 2020, ended October 21, 2021
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 14, 2019 at or around 1:00 a.m., plaintiffs were lawfully in the vicinity of Rockaway and Livonia Avenues, Brooklyn, New York, when several unidentified NYPD officers, including defendant Officers Brett Woodard, George L. Pason, Vincent Dandraia, and other unnamed officers, approached plaintiffs. The officers falsely claimed that they observed plaintiffs engage in unlawful behavior before they searched plaintiffs, despite a lack of reasonable suspicion or any other legal justification. Despite the search not producing any contraband, the officers placed plaintiffs into handcuffs and under arrest. While placing plaintiffs under arrest, the officers used excessive force, assaulted and batter...
