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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $435,851 total settlements.
Morales, Zuleyka, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV07332,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 7, 2021, ended November 29, 2023
$405,000 Settlement
Complaint
Harrell, Phillip & Servius, Wigens vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00454,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 5, 2015, ended May 26, 2015
$9,350 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 1, 2013, plaintiff Servius and plaintiff Harrell's brother were outside conversing after a funeral. Defendant officers David Mercado, Ryan Gaynor, Peter Sotiriou, and 5 other John Does, approached the two outside. Officers made them produce ID, searched a parked vehicle, searched their persons, questioned, and harassed them. In response to learning the two came from a funeral, officers mocked the two men claiming that plaintiff Servius possessed marijuana, and asking if they mourn by smoking weed. Servius explained that they had no contraband. Plaintiff Harrell, seeing what was happening, came over and asked what was going on. One officer rushed at Harrell and began pushing, hitting, and punching hi...
Li, Yin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03381,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 6, 2014, ended January 7, 2015
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Judgment,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On December 13, 2013, Plaintiff was assaulted and battered by officers Stanley Reed, Keicho Phillips, Peter Sotiriou. Without any provocation and for no lawful reason, the officers brutalized Plaintiff, including punching her squarely in her mouth with a closed fist. Then they pushed her down onto their police vehicle and handcuffed her. She was taken to the precinct and to Central Booking. Having been in pain for hours and in obvious need of medical treatment, she requested medical treatment while at Central Booking. She was taken to a hospital for her injuries. Back at Central Booking, she was confined again in a cold cell with significant pain. She requested medical treatment but was refused by the officers....
Parker v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV10005,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$11,500 Settlement
Complaint
