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.
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': 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.
'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 6 known lawsuits, $57,000 total settlements.
Bracero, Shana vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815428/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 27, 2024
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2023 Plaintiff was falsely accused of a crime by PO Quentin Howard, PO Tyler Hanson, and Sgt. Ruben Santos, grabbed and handcuffed in an aggressive manner, and taken into custody. Plaintiff remained in custody until on or about July 7, 2023. Plaintiff's charges were ultimately dismissed on February 21, 2024. Plaintiff sustained loss of liberty, emotional distress, humiliation, fear, and intimidation as a result of this incident.
Coles, Chris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04204,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 1, 2016, ended November 28, 2017
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was crossing the street to catch his bus when a police car almost hit struck him twice. Defendant Officer Santos exited the car, asked Plaintiff is he was going to pick up a piece of foil that had fallen from his pack of cigarettes, and asked for ID. More officers arrived on the scene and aggressively forced Plaintiff on the ground, tightly handcuffed him, and searched him causing his paints to fall down. Plaintiff was taken to the 52nd Precinct and charged with Resisting Arrest, Littering, and Assault, which were ACD'd.
Johnson, Donovan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07598,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2014, ended March 3, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On January 15, 2013, Plaintiff was driving in the Bronx, New York near Nereid Avenue and Ely Avenue. Plaintiff was stopped without cause by two defendant officers. Defendants ordered Plaintiff out of his car and slammed him against it, then searched the car without Plaintiff's consent. After Plaintiff was detained for half an hour, two defendant officers presented Plaintiff with a DMV traffic summons for a defective headlight, despite Plaintiff’s headlights were working. Plaintiff took his car to a police precinct immediately thereafter, where a different police officer provided him with a paper confirming that his headlights were in working order.
On February 8, 2013, Plaintiff was locking up his car in a law...
Correa, Nelson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023127/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 7, 2014, ended December 2, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Stipulation
Johnson, Donovan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302560/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 15, 2014, ended July 15, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Acevedo, Jonathan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021254/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 22, 2013, ended January 14, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 5, 2012 Plaintiffs were sitting in front of their apartment building when PO Felix Lombarto, PO Rubin Santon, and POs John Does 1-5 accosted them. Plaintiffs provided their identifications to prove they lived at the apartment building. An officer walked to a nearby garbage can, picked up an empty beer can, and told Plaintiff Christian Acevedo he was being arrested for an open container. POs handcuffed Plaintiff Christian's hands tightly, slammed him into the hood of a parked car several times, punched him in the face, and tazed him. Plaintiff Jonathan Acevedo was also arrested with tight handcuffs. Plaintiffs were transported to a precinct. Plaintiff Christian was charged with resisting and obst...