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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $70,721 total settlements.
Perez, Zuleyka vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804555/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 19, 2024, ended January 12, 2026
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 12, 2024, Plaintiff was stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained in an aggressive manner by Defendants Police Officer David Carlo, PO John Doe, and PO John Roe. Defendants had no arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification for this arrest. Plaintiff was arraigned after her arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances until all charges against her were terminated favorably.
Garcia, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032338/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2019, ended May 14, 2020
$15,721 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 3, 2019 at approximately 5:30 a.m. POs David Carlo, John Doe, and John Roe approached and stopped Plaintiff as part of a racially-motivated "stop and frisk" program. Immediately thereafter POs summarily searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive manner without legal justification. Plaintiff was handcuffed, taken into custody, and subject to a strip search. After his arrest Plaintiff was arraigned and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably. Plaintiff sustained physical an...
