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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Moreland, Calvin K. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022320/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2019
Complaint
Description: On May 15, 2018, plaintiff Calvin Moreland was driving in Bronx County when defendants Officer Salasmartinez and Officer Barcia, in their police car, pulled up behind him with their lights and siren on. Plaintiff stopped and waited to let the police car pass, but it did not, and continued to remain behind the plaintiff as he resumed driving slowly towards the side of the road. Plaintiff gestured to the police that it was safe for them to pass, at which point the police car pulled in front of plaintiff's vehicle and accused plaintiff of failing to yield to a police car, which plaintiff denied. One of the officers struck the plaintiff and knocked a phone out of his hand, and subsequently tried to pull plaintiff o...