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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
Further details on conclusions.
Townsend, Lionell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022978/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 2, 2016, ended December 30, 2019
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On May 23, 2015, at the 41st Police Precinct in the Bronx, Plaintiff needed to walk down a set of stairs. NYPD Officers Stephen Samuel and Michael Rubeis, as well as ten unidentified police officers and/or detectives, failed to offer Plaintiff assistance despite the fact that he was handcuffed and they knew he walked with braces and a cane. They then pushed and/or forced him down the stairs while he was handcuffed, causing him to suffer physical injury. They also failed to bring Plaintiff before a local criminal court within 24 hours. They also seized over $70,000 from inside Plaintiff’s apartment but vouchered only $36,158 and kept the rest for themselves.