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.
Cooper, Wesley vs P.O. Esposito, Joseph, et al.
Case # 159268/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, September 21, 2015
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2012 at approximately 4:00am, Plaintiff was lawfully present on a street when he was suddenly accosted by Officer Joseph Esposito, Officer Melissa Karpathakis and Officer Edward Milmore. Plaintiff was handcuffed and arrested for fraudulent accosting and unlawful possession of marijuana, despite the lack of reasonable grounds or probable cause. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct, subjected to a strip-search, and then taken to central booking where he was processed.
Officers Esposito, Karpathakis and Milmore initiated criminal proceedings against Plaintiff where they falsified evidence and withheld exculpatory evidence. Plaintiff was arraigned and incarcerated from October 4, 2012 to October 13, ...