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.
'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
Feng, George vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00608,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 25, 2015, ended September 17, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2013, NYPD Officers Evrody Siede and Wesley Wellington pulled up next to Plaintiff's taxi and told him he had to leave even though he was attempting to move his taxi into the line of taxis by a parallel parking maneuver that was entirely lawful. The officers then wrongfully charged Plaintiff with Obstructing a Traffic Lane. In response to Plaintiff stating, "thank you for wasting my time," the officers proceeded to arrest Plaintiff illegally. PO Siede did not reply even though Plaintiff kept asking why he had been arrested. Plaintiff was then brought to the 17th Precinct, where he was falsely charged with Disorderly Conduct, where the summons falsely alleged that Plaintiff was observed by the Arr...