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.
Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Forde, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV04989,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 16, 2021
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2018, the Plaintiff was outside a building in Brooklyn when Defendant NYPD Officer Reginald Smith, Randy Sanchez, Michael Desposito, and unknown officers began to shout and yell at the Plaintiff from an unmarked vehicle. The Defendants chased the Plaintiff and threw, shoved, and slammed him onto the entryway of a building. They punched the Plaintiff in his face, head, neck, and chest. The Defendants slammed the Plaintiff onto the ground and handcuffed him. After handcuffing the Plaintiff, the Defendants continued to beat the Plaintiff, including by punching, kicking, and holding him face down on the sidewalk with the weight of one of the officer's foot/boot on his back. The handcuffs were locked...
Rubenstein, Steve vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517429/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 24, 2020