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.
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Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Zarkower, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03843,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 16, 2019
Complaint
Description: On November 11, 2016, Plaintiff was stopped at a checkpoint by police, who discovered that his license had been suspended -- a fact which plaintiff was unaware of. Plaintiff was transported to the 114th Precinct, where Defendant Salvatore DiMaggio processed his arrest, supervised by Defendant Andrew Chin, issuing a DAT to plaintiff and clearing him for release. Plaintiff signed and received this at 4:38am on November 11, but Defendants DiMaggio & Chin unreasonably delayed his release, continuing to imprison him in a cell until 9:45am. Defendant DiMaggio informed him that he was being held for questioning by a detective and that this was standard practice. At 9:30am, Plaintiff was taken out of his cell for quest...
Benyahia, Otman vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 710977/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 17, 2017