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.
'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.
Clark, Jammal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150522/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, January 27, 2016, ended December 11, 2018
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 17, 2014 at about 9:00 am, Plaintiff was sleeping in his mother's apartment in Washington Heights, and about half a dozen plain clothed officers came in with a barrage of violent sounds. The police officers grabbed Plaintiff by the arm, ripped him out of bed, and threw him to the ground. Several officers, including Officers Monserrate Badillo, Michael Leclair, Billy Acosta, and Jack Palimeni punched Plaintiff in the ribs and back, grabbing and twisting his arms and legs and choking him while yelling obscenities. Police Officer Martin McBride entered the room and instructed the officers to stop, and the officers escorted plaintiff, covered in blood and only in underwear and an undershirt, to a ...