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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $1,025,000 total settlements.
Sauri-Cruz, Rene, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810349/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 11, 2023, ended March 10, 2026
$1,025,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 09, 2017, Defendant 1 (Sauri-Cruz) was unlawfully arrested by Officer Santiago. Defendant 1 was stopped by the officers, and arrested without cause, for refusing to answer questions. Defendants acted on unverified information, accusing Defendant 1 of being a shooter.
On August 28, 2017, Defendant 2 (Barreto) was unlawfully arrested by Officer Santiago. Defendant 2 is a prisoner of Rikers, and was arrested without cause on unverified information, accusing Defendant 2 of being an accomplice to Defendant 1's shooting.
Officers transmitted false and misleading statements to prosecutors, additionally Defendant 1 also failed to memorialize key conversations. Plaintiffs refused numerous plea offers from p...
Erby, Camrod vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815298/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2018, at approximately 4:27 a.m., Steffon Collins was brought to NYC Health + Hospital's Jacobi Medical Center following a gunshot wound. Collins informed immediate police officers, and medical staff that he was unable to identify his shooter. At the time of his admission to Jacobi Medical Center, Collins had a positive blood alcohol level of 0.164 at the time of his admission. Collins would later identify '2Gee' as the shooter to a medical staffer and Defendant-NYPD Detective James A. McBrown. Defendant-McBrown and defendant-NYPD officers Adela Rodriguez, Scott Patterson, Patrick Sullivan, Michael Fahy, subsequently pursued plaintiff in connection with the shooting. Neither DNA nor surveillance...
Suares, Olivia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05832,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 10, 2019, ended September 9, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2018 plaintiff was asleep in her home at 4:30 AM. Police knocked on the door and plaintiff's daughter opened the door. Police barged in explaining someone had been shot the floor below them, although no one had heard any shots. Then NYPD officer Chabert brought plaintiff and her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend in for questioning to the police station. Plaintiff and her daughter were allowed to leave the police station after 2 hours but then the daughter's boyfriend was arrested for shooting a gun causing an injury to someone in the floor below it. Plaintiff was forced to sign a permission to search form before she could enter her apartment - she was forced under duress. Charges were later dro...