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.
Imbert, Odalis V. Erbetta, Robert, et al.
Case # 158574/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, March 2, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 18, 2018, Plaintiff was lawfully in and around his residence in Manhattan. Plaintiff was locked out of his home and proceeded to crawl through a window to reenter the residence when a neighbor called 911 and reported a break in. When Defendants arrived, including DANIEL WYNNE, JOHN BONHOMME, JOSEPH DURENBERGER, JUSTIN VARTANIAN, HANG, FERGUSON, HICIANO-GOMEZ and J. KENNEDY, the observed Plaintiff then broke in, the NYPD Defendants ordered Plaintiff's girlfriend out of her home and forced themselves past her and into the residence, drew their weapons, and ordered Plaintiff to get onto
his knees and put his hands up.
While Plaintiff was on his knees. The NYPD Defendants deployed tasers, which
penetr...
Pichardo, Ermiluis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022237/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 11, 2020
Complaint
Description: On May 23, 2018, at approximately 3:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Audubon Avenue in New York County, without just cause or provocation, Defendant Police officers Fernando Rodrigues (shield # 27943), Patrick Duffy (shield # 16912) and John Bonhomme (shield # 00633), handcuffed Plaintiff and intentionally and falsely accused Plaintiff Ermiluis Pichardo, of having committed the crime of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree. On May 24, 2018, a criminal complaint was issued at the directive of the Defendants and a criminal action against Plaintiff commenced. The criminal matter was terminated in favor of Plaintiff on November 19, 2018.
Padilla, Chris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158890/2019E,
Supreme Court - New York, September 25, 2019
Complaint
Description: ON June 21, 2018, Christopher Padilla a.k.a. Chris Padilla, the plaintiff, was wrongfully detained and false imprisoned by defendants, the New York City Police Department, Sergeant Joan Ferreira, NYPD Officer John Bonhomme, and NYPD Officer Paul Acosta. The defendants wrongfully and falsely accused the plaintiff of criminal possession of marijuana in the Second and Fourth Degree without any probable cause or reasonable belief that Padilla committed these crimes. The defendants negligently and maliciously instigated the arrest and prosecution of Chris Padilla based on their belief that he possessed marijuana.
The plaintiff was falsely imprisoned various places including, but not limited to, the precinct in the...
Padilla, Chris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150642/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, May 2, 2019
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 21, 2018, defendant POs Ferreira, Bonhomme and Acosta, without probable cause, arrested plaintiff for alleged possession of marijuana.
