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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 8 known lawsuits, $219,000 total settlements.
Cepeda, Arles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00510,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 19, 2015, ended August 20, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff is an elderly Hispanic female resident of the Castle Hill Housing Project in the Bronx. Plaintiff has called 311 on numerous occasions to report maintenance problems and other conditions requiring attention. In early December of 2012, Plaintiff called 311 to complain about drug dealers on her apartment floor and gang activity in her building. On the morning of December 4, 2012, an unidentified officer called Plaintiff to speak with her about her complaints. Plaintiff agreed, and Detective Theodore Stefatos and two unidentified officers came to Plaintiff's apartment where they told Plaintiff to stop calling 311. Plaintiff was then arrested for calling 311 too much. Unidentified officers handcuffed Plai...
Cruz, Linda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023064/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 4, 2013
Complaint
Description: On or about June 9, 2012 Plaintiff was lawfully inside Plaintiff's mother's residence when PO Theodore Stefatos, Undercover Officer (UC) C0036, PO Terry D. Mill, and POs John Does 1-3 forcibly and violently frisked, searched, assaulted, battered, and falsely arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff was placed in a police vehicle and driven around for several hours then taken to the 43rd Precinct and Central Booking. Plaintiff remained falsely imprisoned for approximately 29 hours before being informed she was free to go. All criminal charges against Plaintiff are understood to be or will be dismissed. Plaintiff suffered great emotional anguish, mental anguish, physical harm, loss of freedom, hu...
Camacho, Gary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303990/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 24, 2013, ended March 12, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Pistone, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302352/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 17, 2013, ended May 27, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Simmons, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV08523,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 5, 2013, ended May 12, 2014
$1,500 Settlement
Campbell, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023301/2012E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 7, 2013, ended February 19, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Guardiola, Jocasty and Guardiola, Maximino vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307566/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 12, 2011, ended February 9, 2016
$75,000 Settlement
Torres et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 08CV05660,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
Stipulation,
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