Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $670,000 total settlements.
Ayarde, Juan vs Allison, Richard, et al.
Case # 156078/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, August 27, 2021, ended April 10, 2023
$600,000 Settlement
Soto, Andy A/k/a Soto, Arnaldo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05535,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 12, 2013, ended February 10, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street, threw him against a wall, tightly handcuffed him, and arrested him for allegedly selling drugs earlier that day. Plaintiff charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and strip searched him. While out on bail, Defendant Officers followed Plaintiff for several days and 11 days after his initial arrest, he was assaulted and arrested again by some of the same officers. defendants told plaintiff he would be charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance again if he didn't confess to the first charges. He was strip-searched again and the DA Declined to Prosecute the new charges. His original charges were dismissed.
Fermin, Jose vs Rabah, Saed, et al.
Case # 13CV02999,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 16, 2013, ended November 26, 2013
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff, handcuffed him, arrested him, took him to a precinct where he was strip-searched and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. A Grand Jury returned a no true bill