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.
'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.
Keith, Jaquan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 523192/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 19, 2024
Complaint
Description: On August 27, 2021, the Plaintiff, Jaquan Keith, was unlawfully searched, falsely arrested, and subjected to excessive force by Defendants NYPD Officer Antonio Dinuzzo, Christopher Rodrigues, Lieutenant Juan Lopez, while questioning him about a traffic ticket he received earlier for driving through a red light when he did not drive through a red light. The Defendant officers, angered by his questioning, Tasered him twice and continued to use excessive force, including punching him while he was handcuffed. At no time relevant herein did Plaintiff threaten or pose a threat to the defendants’ safety, and the defendants did not have any legal basis to subject Plaintiff to the use of force and/ or shoot him with a ...