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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $228,500 total settlements.
Rosario, Ernesio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026930/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 7, 2020
Richardson, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023527/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 9, 2017, ended May 4, 2020
$13,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 21, 2016, at around 6 PM, plaintiff was lawfully and properly on a sidewalk in the Bronx when two police officers forcibly, violently, and unlawfully stopped, frisked, searched, and handcuffed him. The officers also assaulted and battered him in front of other members of the public. The officers violently tackled him onto the ground and threw him against a police van. They then arrested and imprisoned him without cause until approximately 12 PM the following day. Plaintiff brought suit against the city of New York, New York police officer Matthew Velger, and one unnamed New York police officer.
No formal criminal charges were pressed against plaintiff. Plaintiff underwent great emotional and me...
Cotto, Iris
Case # 16CV08651,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 2, 2016, ended September 6, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On several occasions the plaintiff was arrested on false accusations and had these charges dismissed multiple times. The defendant officer, Detective Terrell, involved in these occasions did so because the plaintiff's mother would not engage in sexual activity with him. The plaintiff was beat on several occasions, harassed, searched, etc.
Flores, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023779/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2016, ended October 9, 2020
$215,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 17, 2015, Plaintiff was assaulted, falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned, and illegally detained by Matthew Velger and Fidel Rosario. Plaintiff was forcibly detained handcuffed and pushed into a police vehicle. As a result, Plaintiff sustained injuries including bodily injury, deprivation of liberty, physical and mental suffering, indignity, humiliation, shame and disgrace.
Ruiz, Alan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304591/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 10, 2015
