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.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $82,500 total settlements.
Delorbe, Victor vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 151481/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, May 27, 2025
Wisdom, Khalid vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 156211/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, October 31, 2024
Complaint
Description: On July 8, 2021, Plaintiff, Khalid Wisdom, was waiting to enter Prime Bar & Grill around 2am when Defendants unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, falsely arrested and subjected Plaintiff to the use of excessive force. The individually named Defendant Police Officers, Police Officer Derek Rivera, Roger Pfeffer, Nigel Giddens, and Sergeant Osvaldo Hernandez responded to a report over their radio that there was an argument between two individuals in the vicinity and one of them had a gun. The defendants did not possess any additional description of the individual who allegedly possessed a gun, other than the allegation by the valet parking attendant that the individual was wearing a white t-shirt. Ne...
Rodriguez, Jenny Ind'lly & as Administratix For The Estate of Capellan, Joel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 162237/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, December 26, 2023
Complaint
Description: On October 16, 2022, Joel Capellan, son of Plaintiff Jenny Rodriguez (who is suing on Capellan's behalf) was attacked by unknown assailants on the street. Defendant Officers Cesar Gomez, Derek Rivera, Anthony Stabile, and Stephen Tomaszewski were present at the scene and - without announcing themselves as police officers - two of the four defendants fired 34 shots into Capellan's back. The other two officers, who were also present, did not intervene. Mr. Capellan died as a result of his injuries.
Ross, Stefon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 159471/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, October 10, 2023, ended August 5, 2025
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 28, 2022, Plaintiff was in the vicinity of Opus Lounge when Officers Robert Velsor, Xavier Reynoso, Derek Rivera, and others harassed, stopped, seized, handcuffed, pushed, slammed, punched, kicked, placed their body upon Plaintiff’s back and ankles, and tased Plaintiff without probable cause or reasonable suspicion of any criminal offense. Plaintiff complained about tight handcuffs, which severely injured Plaintiff’s wrists. Other Defendant officers failed to intervene. Plaintiff did not resist arrest and complied with all lawful orders. Plaintiff was not told what he was being arrested for. Defendants falsely stated to the New York County’s District Attorney’s Office that Plaintiff committed a cri...
Corporan, Rayley vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV00502,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 17, 2022, ended November 7, 2022
$52,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 22, 2021, plaintiff was on the street when he witnessed members of NYPD accosting his friend. Plaintiff asked the officers why they were accosting his friend and Lt. Victor Velez, P.O. Roger Pfeffer, P.O. Anthony Stabile, and P.O. Zachary Parker violently grabbed plaintiff, sprayed him with a chemical, slammed his head into the hood of a car, and punched, kicked, and kneed him repeatedly. Plaintiff suffered a laceration above his eye, head injuries, eye irritation, and bruising to his torso. Officers handcuffed plaintiff more tightly than was necessary and plaintiff told officers that the cuffs were hurting him but defendants did not loosen them. The cuffs caused lacerations on plaintiff's wrists. Offic...
