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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $123,793 total settlements.
Santiago, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 815678/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 6, 2023
Vargas, Hector vs City of New York
Case # 808323/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2022, ended December 21, 2022
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2021, around 6:00 PM, Plaintiff Hector Vargas was racially profiled and stopped near West Fordham Road and Andrews Avenue, Bronx, by Defendant Officers Ariel Guzman, Amadeo Oktrova, Edgar Rivera, John Doe, John Roe, and Gina Mestre. Defendant Officers assaulted Plaintiff in the head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was taken to the 52nd precinct and strip searched before his arraignment. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours before he was released (unclear if pre-arraignment), and the charges were eventually terminated.
Franco, Jorge, et Al vs City of New York
Case # 807837/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 24, 2022
Complaint
Description: On April 27, 2021, the Defendants MARK AEIRA, JAMES LINDQUIST, JAMES O'BRIEN, GREGORY SCOTT, ARIEL GUZMAN, ROBERT GLENN. MARK PREIRA and other unknown Police Officers stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained the Plaintiffs in an aggressive and excessive manner and without probable cause or any other legal justification. These illegal stops and searches were based solely on the basis of age and race whereas the Plaintiffs were lawfully present at the vicinity and were not tenants or owners of the apartment and no contraband was present in plain view. Resulting of these violent arrets, Plaintiffs suffered great and permanent bodily injuries. Plaintiffs were then falsely accused of...
Rodriguez, Francesmarie vs City of New York
Case # 805419/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 2, 2021, ended April 27, 2022
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 14, 2020 Plaintiff was in the vicinity of Jerome Ave. and East Gun Hill Rd. in the Bronx when Defendant Officers, without justification or warrant, stopped, frisked, searched, and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was falsely arrested, remained incarcerated for over 24 hours, and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against her were dismissed.
Geico General Insurance Company A/s/o Hernandez, Mario vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 039850-2018,
Civil Court - Queens, January 8, 2019, ended September 17, 2019
$3,793 Settlement