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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $16,500 total settlements.
Garcia, Edward vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807746/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 26, 2022, ended April 24, 2024
$16,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 10, 2021, Edward Garcia had a verbal dispute with his spouse, Shamarie Negron. Plaintiff stepped inside of his vehicle, intending to retreat from aforesaid verbal dispute, then Ms. Negron abruptly inserted her head into Plaintiff’s vehicle while Plaintiff was closing his car door. Plaintiff unintentionally hit Ms. Negron with his car door while he was closing it causing her nose to begin hemorrhaging. Jean Germosen and Sergei Vorobyev (Defendants) arrived at aforesaid location at said date and time. Defendants instructed Plaintiff to put his hands up in the air without having reasonable suspicion or probable cause that Plaintiff had committed a crime and were not informed by any witnesses of such, to...
Fair, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802292/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 19, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about May 27, 2019, Defendants, including PO Jean Germosen and JOHN or JANE DOE 1-10, approached and unlawfully and seized Plaintiff while he was enjoying a cookout with his friends without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, since Plaintiff committed no crimes and no violations of law. Defendants then violently grabbed and contorted plaintiff’s arms behind his back, maliciously pulled up and held them in the air as they escorted him to a police vehicle, and subsequently applied metal handcuffs to his wrists in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants, including GERMOSEN and JOHN or JANE DOE 1-10, engaged in the fabrication of evidence in the form of their observations of Plaintiff’s commission.
