Ruben D. Guerrero

Ruben D. Guerrero

Ruben D. Guerrero
Badge #3628, Hispanic Male, 36
Sergeant at Internal Affairs Bureau since November 2025
Service started January 2013, made $163,000 last year, Tax #953935

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint

Lawsuit Settlements:
$5,000,000   Cogdell, James vs City of Ny, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 026064/2019E
$30,000   Diaz, Eric vs City of New York, et al., 2016 BCSC BCSC 302742/2016
$20,000   Francois, Mcevans and Allen, Joshua vs City of New York, et al., 2016 BCSC BCSC 026295/2015E
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Complaints

8 Complaints
12 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
2 Unable to Determine
2 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202107513, December 2021
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201700687, January 2017
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201510231, September 2015
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201506161, July 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: Instructions
Penalty: Command Level Instructions
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201501831, March 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201411288, September 2014
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201404657, April 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201400293, January 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202107513, December 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25-29 Unfounded
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Complaint #201700687, January 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Vehicle Hispanic Male, 36 Unfounded
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Complaint #201510231, September 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 32 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 32 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 32 Exonerated
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Complaint #201506161, July 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: Instructions
Penalty: Command Level Instructions
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201501831, March 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 52 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201411288, September 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201404657, April 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201400293, January 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $5,050,000 total settlements.

Cogdell, James vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 026064/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 23, 2019, ended August 4, 2025
$5,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 14, 2018 at approximately 11:15 p.m. Plaintiff was lawfully on the roof of an apartment complex when he encountered POs Madison Lindeman, Richard Delahanty, Ruben Guerrero, Christopher Hansen, and John Does 1-20. POs began to brutally and violently assault Plaintiff without provocation or legal justification. These actions caused Plaintiff to fall approximately six stories from the roof to the ground. As a result, Plaintiff almost died and suffered extreme, permanent injuries to his bodies including severe head trauma and multiple fractures to his legs, feet, back, and pelvis, rendering Plaintiff permanently disabled for the rest of his life. POs then transported Plaintiff to the hospital w...

Diaz, Eric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302742/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 22, 2016, ended August 22, 2017
$30,000 Settlement

Francois, Mcevans and Allen, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026295/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 6, 2016, ended October 31, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 14, 2014 at approximately 2:00 a.m. Plaintiff was at the Sin City Cabaret club when he was seized in an excessive manner by POs Guerrero, McCloud, and/or John and Jane Does 1-50 and unlawfully searched and arrested without legal justification. POs unlawfully took Plaintiff into custody and maliciously prosecuted him without probable cause. All charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed. Plaintiff suffered and continues to suffer severe and permanent injuries of a physical and psychological nature as a result of this incident.

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