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.
Further details on conclusions.
Melo, Angelica vs City of New York
Case # 154783/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, May 24, 2017
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2016, Defendants Officer Estefany Rosario, Officer Kevin Platz, Sergeant Kristin Brito, Officer Joseph Lucurto, Officer Derrick Li, Officer Crystal Diaz, Officer Nelson Batista, Officer Klaudio Kushi, and Officer Jerold Lutz unlawfully surrounded, assaulted, battered, and arrested Plaintiff. The Defendants were handling the arrest of a duo at the time of the incident. One of the duo began to cry as the other was arrested and started to panic, so Plaintiff approached her in an attempt to calm her down. Plaintiff also spoke to the Defendants. During the conversation with the Defendants, Plaintiff was at arm’s length or more from them, did not position herself between the arrestee or the officers, a...