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.
Conley, Briant vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512425/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 6, 2020
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2017, Plaintiff Briant Conley was in Brooklyn and in a recreational vehicle. The vehicle was off at the time that Defendant NYPD Officer Maurice Pauledwin and 10 unidentified NYPD Officers stopped Conley and asked him to turn off his vehicle. Pauledwin asked Conley for his ID and Conley complied. Pauledwin then punched Conley in the face, threw Conley to the ground, and put his knee into Conley's back. Pauledwin also threatened to break Conley's arm and placed excessively tight handcuffs on Conley, before throwing Conley into the police van and taking him to a Police Service Area to process his arrest. The 10 unidentified officers did nothing to stop Pauledwin or otherwise intervene. At the PSA, ...