Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Guarniere, Damien vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 154094/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, June 8, 2023
Complaint
Description: On May 16, 2020, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Plaintiff, Mr. Damien Guarniere was in the vicinity of 1633 Second Avenue, New York, New York. Mr. Guarniere had not committed any crimes or violations of the law and had not been accused of such by any identified civilian witnesses. At said date, time and place, Mr. Guarniere began to lawfully record the activities of various NYPD police officers, including Defendant Officers Osmairy Castillo, Christian Campos, Tyler Barbour, Richard Hornberger and Kathleen Walsh, with his cellular phone. Despite recording defendants’ activities without causing any disruption or obstruction, Mr. Guarniere was aggressively approached by defendants, who demanded that Mr. Guarniere ce...