Lawsuit Settlements:
$20,000 Cuevas, Catherine, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2019 NYCSC NYCSC 153227/2019E
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$20,000 Cuevas, Catherine, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2019 NYCSC NYCSC 153227/2019E
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Michael A. Fahrbach
Badge #1219,
White Male
Detective Grade 3 at Organized Crime Investigation Division since July 2025
Service
started July 2015,
made $180,000 last year,
Tax #958566
Complaints
4
Complaints
6
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Closed - Pending Litigation
3
Complainant Uncooperative
2
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202001406,
February 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant |
| Complainant: | Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201911009,
December 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
Complaint #201909069,
October 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201802966,
April 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Complaint #202001406, February 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Male, 38 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant | Male, 38 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201911009, December 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 20 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201909069, October 2019 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Unsubstantiated | |
| Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Unsubstantiated | |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201802966, April 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Asian Male, 27 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Cuevas, Catherine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.Case # 153227/2019E, Supreme Court - New York, March 29, 2019, ended May 11, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2018 at approximately 9:50 p.m. Plaintiffs Cuevas and Ramirez were lawfully in the vicinity of Tenth Avenue and West 34th Street when Sgt. David Alleva and POs Chistopher Ryan, Michael Fahrbach, John Doe, and John Roe touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, and arrested Plaintiff Cuevas with excessive force and without legal justification. POs also stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff Ramirez with excessive force and without legal justification. POs took Plaintiffs to a police station where they were criminally processed then taken to various stations and and correctional facilities. Plaintiff Ramirez was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was strip-searc...