Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
Salazar, David, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035285/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 8, 2020, ended June 17, 2024
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 29, 2018, the plaintiff and another person accompanying him were in his vehicle when the certain unidentified police officers including Jose Leon, Michael Lacondi and Miguel Perea, approached the car and alleged that the vehicle smelled of marijuana. The defendants then pulled the plaintiff out of his vehicle by his arm and began to unlawfully search the plaintiff when the plaintiff scared of the situation started to run but then stopped and completed the pat down search. The defendants then threw the plaintiff to the ground and tasered him twice when he was face down on the ground. They then handcuffed him. Both, the plaintiff and the accompanying person were then taken to the hospital and then bro...