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.
'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.
'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.
Case: 2022-24974
Closed: 5/1/2024
Case Details:
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Wrongfully deactivated their body worn camera.
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Other
Case: 2022-25650
Closed: 2/7/2023
Case Details:
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Violated patrol rules.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Case: 2022-25652
Closed: 2/7/2023
Case Details:
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Failed to prepare required reports.
Recommendation: Other
Case: 2022-24973
Closed: 10/13/2022
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Violated patrol rules - failure to provide business card
Penalty: A - Command Discipline
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A
Case: 2022-26458
Closed: 8/10/2022
Case Details:
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Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.
Smith-Ruffin, Rayshaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512272/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 2, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 16, 2020 at approximately 6AM, PO Tiffany Martinez, Eric Delman, Patrick Craig, and other officers including Cuoco, Isabelle, Patel, Albarracin, Perico, Feely, Gale, Abrams, Garcia, Seery, Avent, Valentin, Barry, Malone, Boehm, and Fagan illegally entered the Plaintiff's home without a warrant. They demanded the plaintiff to get on the ground and dragged them out from underneath his bed. They then forced the plaintiff to stand by grapping his arms and then slammed him onto the ground without legal authority to do so before forcing him up again. The officers violently physically restrained the plaintiff by contorting his arms behind him and utilizing handcuffs that were excessively tight. Despite the...
Samuel, Saquis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518117/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 30, 2020, ended October 14, 2021
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 15th, 2019, plaintiff Samuel Saquis was driving home in the vicinity of Atlantic Avenue and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn when he was stopped, handcuffed, and arrested by officers Stephanie Perez, Tiffany Martinez, and Officers John Doe. Though the plaintiff was not engaged in any unlawful activity, he was arrested and transported to the 77th precinct, where he was subjected to a strip search and held for several hours before being moved to Kings County Central Booking. Plaintiff was then arraigned and falsely charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, and improper coating on side windows. Then, his case was dismissed upon application of the office o...