Conclusion Meanings:
'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - 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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $42,000 total settlements.
Hernandez, Jangel Quinones vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 822634/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2025, ended March 6, 2026
$40,000 Settlement
Palmer, Kevin and Solomon, Christopher vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 820524/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 29, 2025
Cepeda, Julian vs City of Ny
Case # 800580/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about October 14, 2022, Plaintiff Julian Cepeda was a lawful passenger in a motor vehicle at the rear of 2245 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY at approximately 9:14 P.M., when the Defendants--NYPD Police Officers Daniel Ramos, Brandon Rushie, and Sergeant Brendan McLaughlin--illegally and unconstitutionally stopped the vehicle. There was no legal justification or provocation from the Plaintiff or the vehicle's passenger that indicated a need for the stop. Defendants then proceeded to assault, accost, batter, search, illegally question, and arrest Plaintiff. Defendants injured the Plaintiff to the point in which he was unable to move freely or leave the scene without him being notified as to why he was being arr...
Ewell, Elijah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV10290,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 9, 2021, ended May 11, 2022
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 16, 2021, plaintiff Elijah Ewell was stopped, detained, and arrested at about 10:30 pm in the vicinity of Sound View Avenue and Watson Avenue in the Bronx by NYPD officers Daniel Ramos and Andrew Brown and NYPD Det. Sergt. Robert Vassallo. Plaintiff resided at the Sound View Housing Complex at Sound View Avenue, and booked a car service trip on the Excellent app. After being picked up by his driver, who was also Black, the car traveled one block up Watson avenue before being pulled over by Defendants Ramos, Brown, and Vassallo in an unmarked black car. Plaintiff overheard the officers speaking to the driver about vehicle license plate and tail defects and noting that plaintiff was not wearing his se...