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.
Perez, Gaspar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506052/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 21, 2015
Complaint
Description: On or about July 5, 2014, at approximately 11:45pm, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the sidewalk of 961 Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn. Plaintiff was accosted by several NYPD officers, including Officer Shumann Battist and Officer Samantha Heim. Without any lawful justification, the officers forcibly seized, detained, and arrested Plaintiff. The officers viciously assaulted Plaintiff even though he did not struggle or resist arrest. Plaintiff was falsely imprisoned in police custody for an extended period of time. The officers knowingly relayed false allegations against Plaintiff and forwarded them to the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, which used that information to draft a criminal complaint against hi...