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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Freire, Howard vs P.O. Zamot, John, et al.
Case # 14CV00304,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 15, 2014, ended January 2, 2019
$9,975 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 19, 2012, at approximately 1:00pm, Plaintiff was approached in a threatening manner by the three Defendant Officers, who were wearing street clothes. Defendants did not identify themselves as poilice officers. Defendants chased Plaintiff and shot him in the back without previous warning. Defendants dismissed two eyewitnesses to the event. When the ambulance arrived, Defendant Detective instructed the EMTs not to load Plaintiff up for care but wait until a police vehicle arrived. As a result, Plaintiff was left lying unclothed with a gunshot wound in the street for 20-30 minutes. Plaintiff was taken to a hospital, but the police did not allow his family to visit or provide him clothes during the week-...