Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Moore, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08746,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 26, 2013, ended June 25, 2014
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 10, 2012, when plaintiff was lawfully walking on the street, he was stopped, detained, searched, and arrested by NYPD officers, including but not limited to John Gonis, Timonthy House, and Milton Skoufis. When the plaintiff was simply walking on the street, Police officers stopped plaintiff and ordered him not to move at gunpoint. The officers ordered the plaintiff to put his hands on a parked NYPD police car and tightly handcuffed plaintiff, and searched him. Nothing was found during the search. But the plaintiff was still transported to a police precinct. When plaintiff was in the police car, he asked the police officers to loosen the tight handcuffs, but the officers ignored his request. The pla...