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.
'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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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, $155,000 total settlements.
De La Cruz, Arelis et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 26CV01473,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 26, 2026
Jimenez, Henry, et Al vs City of Ny
Case # 25CV07926,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2025
Contreras, Kevin vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV01518,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 11, 2024
Complaint
Description: On July 21, 2023, Police Officers Ashley Rodriguez, Joshua Moscoso, and Steven Gomez approached Plaintiff as he stood on the street eating food. The Defendants instructed Plaintiff to move a vehicle that was double parked. When Plaintiff told Defendants that the car was his friends, they demanded Plaintiffs identification. Defendant Moscoso then grabbed Plaintiff and slammed him against the friends car. Defendant Moscoso and Defendant Gomez then forcefully grabbed and twisted Plaintiff's arms and wrists. They then pushed Plaintiff, causing him to trip to the ground and sustain injuries to his knees.
While Plaintiff was incarcerated in a holding cell at the 33rd Precinct, he spoke with Defendant Moscoso, who m...
Matos, Carlos vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150161/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, January 16, 2024
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2023, Defendants: Moscoso & Mercado wrongfully and falsely arrested, detained and imprisoned the Plaintiff without any right or grounds therefore. Plaintiff was wrongly accused of the crimes of obstructing governmental administration. He was also falsely accused of violating the criminal laws of the State of NY. Defendants detained and imprisoned Plaintiff at other diverse places and times, including, but not limited to, precinct in the station-house in the County of New York, City and State of New York
and Central Booking located in the Borough of New York, City and State of New York. Defendants caused cause the Plaintiff herein to be arrested,
detained, prosecuted and imprisoned, stripped and sea...
Morgan, David, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157757/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, August 7, 2023, ended February 21, 2024
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff Morgan:
On April 11, 2023, plaintiff Morgan was stopped, questioned, touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, battered, violated, humiliated and arrested in an excessive manner and with excessive force by the defendants. The defendants took plaintiff Morgan to a police station and entered him on the records as under arrest, had his fingerprints and photographs be taken and held him on various criminal charges at various police stations, correctional facilities and at the courthouse of New York. The defendants did not have a warrant. Plaintiff Morgan remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. Defendants caused a criminal complaint to be issued against plaintiff Morgan, which was later dismissed. Through...
Gonzalez, Chayanne vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV09499,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 9, 2022, ended February 8, 2024
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 30, 2020, Plaintiff Chayanne Gonzalez went to the 33rd precinct in Manhattan to pick up a friend's car that was being held by the NYPD. When plaintiff showed his identification, multiple NYPD officers approached him and assisted Officer Odali Cruz in arresting plaintiff, claiming that he was the driver in a hit and run accident involving a police car on January 3, 2020. The officers - who knew plaintiff from the area due to a history of harassing him by regularly pulling him over for petty traffic infractions - berated and mocked plaintiff. The officers also falsely claimed that Officers Daniel Goldberg and Joshua Moscoso personally observed plaintiff hitting the police car and fleeing the scene. ...
