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 5 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.
Williams, Jamel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 819403/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 16, 2025
Pimentel, Alexander vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800330/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 9, 2024, ended November 26, 2025
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4th, 2023, at approximately 12:05 am, Plaintiff Alexander Pimentel was lawfully in the vicinity of Tiffany Street and East 163rd Street, Bronx, NY, when DefendantsDefendants NYPD Police Officers Sandor Burgos, John Doe, and John Roe stopped, searched, grabbed, touched, handcuffed, seized, assaulted, battered, detained, and arrested the Plaintiff aggressively and excessively. The Defendants did not have an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause, or any legal justification demonstrating why they behaved the way that the Defendants did. Once the Defendants arrested Plaintiff, Plaintiff was taken to various police stations, correctional facilities, and the Courthouse located at 215 East 161st Stre...
Santana-Feliz, Esmeralda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817506/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 3, 2023, ended January 31, 2025
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 15, 2023, in the vicinity of 919 East 163rd Street, plaintiff was wrongfully stopped, grabbed, searched, handcuffed, assaulted, battered and detained in an agressive and excessive way by defendant officers Sandor Burgos, Peter Delaney, Trevor Singh, Enzo Morello, Lieutenant Jose Garcia and others. As a result plaintiff was rendered sick, injured and disabled and remains so. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and thereafter suffered abuse of process and was maliciously prosecuted plaintiff based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentation. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and had to make various court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were terminated favourably. Plaint...
Santana-Feliz, Esmeralda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817058/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 27, 2023
Complaint
Description: On April 6, 2023, police officers Sergey Pogosyen (Sheild No. 24198), Sandor Burgos (Tax No. 968298), and other police officers, without a warrant, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner.
Carter, Donell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816210/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 19, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2022, at approximately 10:30 p.m. plaintiff was lawfully present in the vicinity of the intersection of Hunts Point Avenue and Oak Point Avenue in the Bronx, New York, driving from a memorial for a deceased friend. Defendants violently pulled plaintiff from his vehicle, threw him to the ground face first, causing plaintiff to bleed and sustain injuries including injuries to his neck, back and shoulders, as well as a broken toe. PO Louis Guglielmo, Sandor Burgos and others had no probable cause or reasonable suspicion that the plaintiff was engaged in an illegal activity. Despite the absence of any evidence of wrongdoing by the plaintiff, the defendants applied excessively tight handcuffs, formally a...