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.
'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 6 known lawsuits, $83,500 total settlements.
Aguasanta, Agueda Abreu, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028843/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 25, 2020
Complaint
Description: On July 25, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in her residence at 1820 Harrison Avenue, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, broke into plaintiff's home using a battering ram, claiming that they have a warrant to search the premise. Even if defendants had a warrant, such warrant was procured through misinformation and for the purpose of harassing plaintiff. Plaintiff was then assaulted, battered, immobilized, held at gunpoint, and handcuffed, and the residence went through a destructive search. No contraband or evidence of criminal activity was found in the residence. Plaintiff was then arrested without cause. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustaine...
Conde, Miguel Administrator of The Estate of Mario Sanabria, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024544/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 24, 2018
Boglin, Trey, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04416,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 12, 2015, ended September 1, 2016
$34,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered plaintiff 1's residence (plaintiff 2 and 3 are guests) and performed an unlawful search. Plaintiffs were handcuffed and sent to 40th precinct where Defendant Officers performed unlawful strip search on each of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs were charged with a criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree but the DA declined to prosecute.
Fernandes, Shaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03918,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2015, ended March 11, 2016
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers raided Plaintiff's home, found no illegal activity, yet falsely arrested him, took him to the 40th precinct, and charged him with 221.05 Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, which was dismissed as facially insufficient prior to Plaintiff's court appearance.
Suarez, Kelvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06396,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 17, 2013, ended February 26, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On August 24, 2012, Defendants CRUZ and DOE’s 1 through 4 entered Plaintiff’s home by force while he slept in his bed. Defendant DOE 1, having rushed to Plaintiff’s bedroom, threw Plaintiff to the floor. Even though Plaintiff was compliant and non-resistant and laying with his belly on the floor, Defendant DOE 1 put his boot to Plaintiff’s head, delivered unprovoked kicks to Plaintiff’s body, and kneed Plaintiff with such excessive force as to fracture Plaintiff’s left 11th rib and cause intra-abdominal damage. As a result of the beating, Defendant DOE 1 then handcuffed Plaintiff, locking the cuffs so tightly as to injure Plaintiff’s nerves, cut through Plaintiff’s flesh, and cause swelling and pain to his wris...
Laureano, April vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 308383/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2012, ended March 27, 2018
$19,500 Settlement