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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $35,000 total settlements.
Bare, Ramon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157426/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, September 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2018, the plaintiff was a lawful passenger in his friend’s vehicle when they arrived at a location, where a man had asked to be dropped off. When the vehicle pulled into the parking lot, the individually named defendant police officers suddenly surrounded the vehicle, broke several of its windows, forcefully and aggressively opened the doors, and physically removed the plaintiff and the other occupants. The defendant police officers assaulted and battered the plaintiff, subjecting him to excessive force by dragging him across the ground, causing bruises and cuts all over his body. Thereafter, the defendants unlawfully searched the plaintiff and the vehicle without probable cause or legal justificatio...
Martinez, Edickson vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157427/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, September 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about June 4, 2018 at approximately 3:00 p.m., at which time plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a vehicle driven by a friend in the vicinity of
13-39 College Point Blvd, Queens, New York, when officers Kathy Martinez, Bilal Ates, Scott Berger, Robert Smith, Laurance Laverty, Emrah Ates, Soltan Dobrossy, John Denora, John Salmieri, Washington Mosquera and undercover officer UC#C0249 (together the "defendants") suddenly surrounded the vehicle, broke several of the windows of the vehicle, forcefully
and aggressively opened the doors of the vehicle, physically removed plaintiff from the vehicle, assaulted and battered plaintiff and subjected plaintiff to the use of excessive force and dragged plaintiff acro...
Palermo, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06370,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 26, 2015, ended March 23, 2016
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers instructed Plaintiff to get against a wall in the lobby of a building, searched him, tightly handcuffed him, took him to the 41st Precinct (without seat belting him in the car), and charged him with Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree. Charge was eventually dismissed.
Nunez, Wairon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00051,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 6, 2015, ended December 10, 2015
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 30, 2014, Plaintiff was lawfully present at the apartment of a friend when officers kicked the door open and arrested everyone inside. A resident of the apartment identified Plaintiff as an invited guest. Plaintiff was unlawfully brought to central booking, jailed, and had bail set. PO Ahsan Zafar knowingly charged Plaintiff with false crimes. On May 29, 2014, all criminal charges were dismissed in favor of Plaintiff.