Complaint #202508168, March 2025
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital	White Female, 40-44	SRAD Closure
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Complaint #202208083, November 2022
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Female, 21-24	Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201904205, May 2019
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment	White Male, 54	Closed - Pending Litigation
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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.

'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Lawsuits

Ferro, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511709/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, September 2, 2020
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff, John Ferro, claims that on or about May 13, 2019, the defendant, Asha Steven, falsely accused him of striking her with his motor vehicle. This report to the police led to Ferro's arrest and false charges for various criminal offenses, despite there being no physical interaction between them. Ferro alleges that his arrest was based on false and malicious statements made by Steven, and that the police, including Officer Destefano, failed to investigate properly before arresting him. While in custody, Ferro was denied medical care, suffered a seizure, and sustained injuries due to mistreatment by the police. He asserts that all charges against him were eventually dismissed, as they were not supporte...