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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $584,500 total settlements.
Herrera, Ralph vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 805671/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 12, 2023
Complaint
Description: On August 14, 2019, Defendants, including BRIAN LEE and JOSE GOMEZ, illegally approached Plaintiff, RALPH HERRERA, forcefully grabbing and holding Plaintiff’s arms and body. Defendants, including LEE and GOMEZ, then illegally seized, detained and questioned Plaintiff regarding criminal activity and illicit items without probable cause. Defendants, including LEE and GOMEZ, violently contorted Plaintiff’s arms behind his back prior to rear handcuffing Plaintiff in an excessively tight and painful manner. Plaintiff made numerous complaints that either ignored or denied by defendants, including LEE and GOMEZ, regarding the substantial physical pain and suffering caused by the excessively tight handcuffs. As a resul...
Medina, Tomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV09412,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 1, 2019, ended July 20, 2021
$562,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 14, 2018, officers Nunez and Hansler approached Mr. Medina and his friends on the street where they were listening to music which the officers thought was too loud. Nunez applied a chokehold and shocked Mr. Medina 13 times with a taser. Over twenty officers responded and no one intervened. An unnamed officer slapped Mr. Medina while he was in handcuffs. Officers Siciliano and Htoo conducted an improper search both in the parking lot and also in the precinct, where they pulled down Mr. Medina's pants and left him in his boxers in full view of the precinct. Mr. Medina was falsely charged with assaulting an officer, attempted resisting arrest, attempted obstructing governmental administration, and attempte...
Thomas, Dermont vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03236,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 8, 2016, ended December 20, 2016
Zero Disposition
Bijnath, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300371/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 26, 2015, ended November 2, 2016
$22,000 Settlement