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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Sami, Ahmed vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV02785,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 21, 2021, ended November 1, 2022
$215,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, Plaintiff participated in a Black Lives Matter demonstration near Central Park in New York County. After the demonstration, Plaintiff and his friends walked to the subway with a group of NYPD officers. Cellphone video shows the the two groups walking together and calmly chatting. Then another group of NYPD officers approached from behind and arrested Plaintiff and his friends. One of the officers grabbed Plaintiff from behind, forced him facedown on the ground, kneed or kicked him in the ribs, and tightly handcuffed him. The officers continued kicking Plaintiff after he was handcuffed. Plaintiff attempted to tell Officer Jonathan Molina that he and his friends had just been trying to leave. Off...