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.
'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.
Otero, Carlos, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00454,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 1, 2013, ended June 12, 2013
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On April 22, 2012, Plaintiff Carlos Otero was working the overnight shift at a bodega. His brother Daniel Otero was also present. They witnessed a dispute outside the store in which one person was shot. Plaintiffs sheltered the injured man in their store and called 911. After officers arrived, they questioned both Plaintiffs intensely because although they were not suspects they provided vague descriptions of the shooter. Unsatisfied, officers grabbed Plaintiff Carlos Otero and pushed him against a wall. When Plaintiff Daniel Otero objected, officers threw him to the ground and began kicking and striking him. Both Plaintiffs were arrested and taken to a precinct, where they remained in handcuffs and ques...