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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $180,000 total settlements.
Vereen, Jarrius vs Garcia, Jason, et al.
Case # 804743/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 20, 2024, ended January 16, 2025
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 21, 2021, NYPD Officers Jason Garcia, Juan Acostavilla, MD Ahad, Christopher Arnaud, Obrian Barnett, Ibn Barthelemy, John M. Gutierrez, Nazim Karim, Keith Kelly, Richard Kissane, Jeremy Lorenzorivera, Ercilio Luna, Victor Nina, Luis Rivera, Kimberly Rose, Christian Valencia, Filipe Vieira, and Bryan Wilder approached the Plaintiff without probable cause. One of the officers, whose specific identify is not known to Plainitff, pulled his pants down and threw him to the ground face first causing severe injuries requiring surgery. Plaintiff was not taken into custody or cited for any violation of law.
Cantey, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027379/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 27, 2019, ended May 29, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 11/1/18, Plaintiff GREGORY CANTEY was lawfully in the vicinity of East 179th Street and Vyse Avenue, doing nothing illegal or suspicious when Defendants ROSE, MOSES, NAZARIO, DOE, and ROE approached him. Defendants stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive
and excessive manner. Plaintiff GREGORY CANTEY was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of the defendants. Plaintiff GREGORY CANTEY was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Thereafter, Plaintiff GREGORY CANTEY remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period until all charg...
