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.
Mclean, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03345,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 21, 2013, ended December 30, 2013
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 10, 2012, PO Johnny Castillo, Adeline Thompson, and others without probable cause and/or justification, arrested the plaintiff on or near 1000 President Street, Brooklyn New York, where Plaintiff had just finished parking his car in a legal parking spot. The defendant officer asked Plaintiff to exit his car so that he can issue plaintiff with a summons/ticket, as plaintiff was exiting his car, plaintiff enquired what the ticket was for and why he had to exit the car to receive a ticket, the defendant officer without justification immediately grabbed plaintiff violently and pulled plaintiff out of his car and placed plaintiff under arrest for double parking, amongst other charges. Officers unlawfully...