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.
'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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
Diaz, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027191/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 13, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about July 3, 3019, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, seized, searched, assaulted and arrested by the defendant PO including PO Dominick Heugas without any reasonable suspicion of unlawful behaviour. The defendant POs stopped their police van in front of the plaintiff's vehicle and jumped out. The defendants falsely accused the plaintiff of crimes and illegally searched the plaintiff. The plaintiff was then handcuffed in an excessively tight fashion. The plaintiff was then taken to the 45th Precinct before being transported to the Bronx County Central Booking where the plaintiff was fingerprinted, photographed and searched again and detained. The plaintiff accepted an adjournment
in contemplation of ...