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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Hernandez, Alexander vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503867/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 25, 2014
Complaint
Description: Incident 1: May 4, 2013 at 2-3:30pm, Plaintiff was a pedestrian on the roadway of East 59th St between Avenue O and Avenue N, Brooklyn. Here, plaintiff was struck and knocked to the ground by a black motor vehicle driven by an unknown white female. The unknown driver made a telephone call to her brother, who is alleged to be an NYPD officer, who arrived with Defendant Officer Maldonado, Defendant Officer Lamar, and Defendant Officer John Doe 10-15 minutes later. John Doe told plaintiff not to report the incident or go to the hospital, verbally threatening him with threats of handcuffing, arrest, and murder. Plaintiff later arrived at the hospital for treatment for head and facial injuries, fracture of facial bo...