Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Freeman, Byanca vs City of Ny et al.
Case # 518918/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 9, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 2, 2021, Plaintiff was lawfully present at the Church Avenue & E. 18th Street subway station in Brooklyn. Defendants, including PO Randy Duran, PO Jedsen Ramos, and PO Jaswant Dyal, unlawfully approached and stopped Plaintiff. After a questioning her and demanding ID, Defendants became impatient, falsely accused Plaintiff of a criminal offense, and unlawfully seized Plaintiff. In the process, they violently grabbed her body, forcefully slammed facedown onto the ground, and kept her pressed down using their legs and knees. Plaintiff was unable to breath because of this unlawful contact. Defendants forcefully contorted Plaintiff's arms behind her back to handcuff her. The handcuffs were too tight, cau...