Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
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Simmons, Taraisha, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 511436/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 26, 2022, ended February 6, 2023
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 8, 2021, Plaintiffs Simmons and Regis were waiting for an Uber when police officers, including Officer Briguglio, approached them. Briguglio restrained Simmons while another officer questioned Regis about what had been exchanged between them. Despite informing the officers they were waiting for an Uber and not committing any crime, Regis was forcibly grabbed by the arms, pushed against a wall, pushed to his knees, and then forced to the ground on his stomach where he was handcuffed. His phone was thrown to the ground by an officer.
Simmons, who tried to check on Regis, was pushed back, handcuffed, and placed in a police car, causing her great pain. She was falsely charged with disorderly conduct, w...