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 4 known lawsuits, $183,000 total settlements.
Alvarado, Michael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815020/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 23, 2024, ended May 19, 2025
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 17, 2024 Plaintiff was in the passenger seat of a legally parked car with the engine off when Sgt. Kevin Weber, PO Joel Feliz, PO Jose Gomez, PO Sergey Pogosyan, and PO Anthony Rivera approached and falsely accused Plaintiff of crimes before violently grabbing Plaintiff's head and body, motivated in part by racial prejudice. POs were informed multiple times by Plaintiff and bystanders that Plaintiff is a paraplegic who cannot get out of a car on his own. At no time did Plaintiff refuse to exit the vehicle, only mentioning that he required assistance. Regardless, POs grabbed Plaintiff violently by his disabled leg and neck and ripped him from the car.
Plaintiff was then illegally searched, including in...
Spence, Calvin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV10090,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 4, 2021, ended September 28, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2019, P.O. Kevin Weber and ten unidentified officers confronted and assaulted plaintiff while he was lawfully present on the street. At no point did they observe plaintiff committing a crime, and at no point did they identify themselves as police officers. The officers forcibly struck plaintiff with a gun to his head, threw him to the floor, then kneed and kicked plaintiff in his back while he was helpless on the ground and not resisting in any way. The officers continued to punch, kick, and strike plaintiff on his body, face, and head repeatedly.
Ramirez, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154341/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, June 24, 2020, ended August 26, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2019, Plaintiff was forcibly seized and detained by police officers near 2nd Avenue and East 125th Street in New York County. After detaining him, the officers arrested Plaintiff without any evidence of a crime. When Plaintiff objected to the false arrest, the officers forcibly pulled him out of his car, conducted multiple body searches, and searched his vehicle. Plaintiff was falsely charged with possession of a small knife, incorrectly classified as a weapon, and possession of prescription drugs, wrongly labeled as narcotics under docket number CR-028557-19NY. The officers were aware or should have been aware that Plaintiff had not committed any crime, and it is believed that the stop was base...
Mercedes, Ismael vs City of New York
Case # 020754/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 15, 2016, ended June 7, 2017
$8,000 Settlement