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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'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.
Schlaepfer, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03339,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 12, 2020, ended September 27, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2019, Plaintiff and his wife Vanessa were present in LAVO Restaurant and Nightclub when two unknown women tried to steal Vanessa's purse. Plaintiff had the two women escorted from the premises. Upon exiting, plaintiff and Vanessa saw the two women speaking to uniformed NYPD officers. The officers approached Plaintiff and Vanessa in an aggressive manner. A minor physical altercation between Vanessa and one of the unknown women ensued, and the NYPD officers failed to intervene. The officers instead turned their attention to plaintiff and Vanessa. The officers began to arrest and push Vanessa; when plaintiff protested that the officers were pushing his wife, Officers Patrick Cherry, Maximillian Zapata, ...
