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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Tema, Alourdes, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00892,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 11, 2014, ended July 20, 2015
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On January 26, 2014, Plaintiffs were falsely arrested by officers outside their residence. Plaintiffs are a 59-year old woman and her 21-year-old daughter, both without any criminal record. That day, numerous officers were in front of the plaintiffs' house, slamming the mother plaintiff's son's head into a police car. Concerned for her son's safety, the mother plaintiff went outside to object to the physical assault. Officer Matthew Mauro then physically assaulted her by punching her in the head. She was then arrested by officers Mauro and Orlando. Hearing the commotion downstairs, the daughter plaintiff went outside to see what was going on. Once outside, she observed officers Matthew Mauro and Robert Orlando ...