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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
Further details on conclusions.
Dollard, Davonte vs City of New York
Case # 302325/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 9, 2015
Complaint
Description: On or about May 20, 2020, plaintiff was on the sidewalk when he observed defendant NYPD officers Nestor Amarantepolanco, Nicholas Rios and John and Jane Doe aggressively questioning a group of young individuals. Because this was a common form of police harassment in plaintiff's neighborhood, he began legally videoing the interaction and did not interfere with the situation in any way. When defendant officers noticed, they aggressively grabbed the plaintiff's arm and told him to leave, to which the plaintiff complied with. However, as the plaintiff walked away, defendant officer Rios approached him from behind, grabbed, pushed, punched, choked and pepper sprayed the plaintiff. Rios then arrested the plaintiff wi...