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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Pichardo, Persio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04821,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 18, 2013, ended April 14, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 13, 2010, Defendant Police Officers were preparing to execute a search warrant on Plaintiff’s apartment. Through the use of video surveillance equipment, Plaintiff saw a person in the hallway outside of his apartment and went outside with a gun in his hand. Unbeknownst to Plaintiff, this person was an NYPD detective in plain clothes who fired his service pistol multiple times in Plaintiff’s direction, presumably in response to seeing the gun. Immediately after the shots were fired, Defendant Police Officers entered Plaintiff’s apartment to execute the search warrant. Defendant Police Officers kicked Plaintiff to the ground and continued to kick and hit Plaintiff about the head and body, causing pain and...