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.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Beaton, Kyle vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150533/2021,
Supreme Court - Richmond, April 1, 2021
Complaint
Description: On March 12, 2018, plaintiff and 5-6 other friends were standing in the lobby of a building. One of plaintiff's friends ordered him a Lyft. When the driver arrived, the friend recognized the driver as someone he had a prior issue with, so the friend tried to cancel the ride, but was unable to do so. Plaintiff then got in the car and asked the driver if he could cancel the ride, but he refused. Plaintiff took the driver's phone and canceled the ride himself. Then, the driver recognized plaintiff's friend and called 911. Plaintiff and his friends left the area, but the following activities were captured and viewed by police on the building surveillance video. Despite viewing the video and knowing no crime had tak...
Jallah, Emmanuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153491/2018,
Supreme Court - Richmond, December 20, 2018
Complaint
Description: On March 12, 2018 at approximately 5:30 pm Plaintiff and friend Kyle Beaton was with 4/5 other friends in teh lobby of 55 Boeing Street Staten Island. Plaintiff was on his way to physical therapy and one of his friends ordered Plaintiff a Lyft which came around 5:30/6 pm. The friend who ordered the Lyft realizes that the Lyft driver is someone that friend had an issue with and tried to cancel the ride. Friend asks Kyle Beaton to cancel the ride but Plaintiff gets into the car and Kyle enters the car as well and they discuss canceling the ride. Driver refuses to cancel the ride and then Kyle Beaton takes the driver's phone from the holder in the car and steps outside the car, canceling the ride from the driver's...