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 5 known lawsuits, $116,250 total settlements.
Mansour v. City Of New York
Case # 023532/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Hardwell v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 152765/2013,
Supreme Court - New York
$75,000 Settlement
Belle v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04304,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$26,250 Settlement
Cruz v. City of New York et al
Case # 17CV00640,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was getting soda at a local deli when defendants burst into the deli. Allegedly, defendant Hernandez saw the plaintiff holding a Pringles can that had several bags of marijuana removed from it. Plaintiff and a deli employee swear that the plaintiff was nowhere near a Pringles can. Plaintiff was taken to the 32rd precinct where he was strip searched and held for three days before being ROR. The case was dismissed a year later.
Drayton v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV02987,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Description: PO Hernandez stopped Plaintiff, searched him, pushed him against a wall, and hit him in the face, resulting in a fractured elbow. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with 205.30 Resisting Arrest and 240.20(3) Disorderly Conduct, which were ROR'ed. One moth later POs Gregorio, Marquez, and Sanchez stopped, severely assaulted, arrested, and charged Plaintiff with AC10.125(b) Consumption of Alcohol in a Public Place, 205.30 Resisting Arrest, 265.01(2) And Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. Charges from both matters were dismissed