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.
Ross, Raphael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01201,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 19, 2015, ended August 10, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: At approximately 9:30 am on July 8, 2014, Plaintiff, a student at Cornell University, was lawfully riding his bicycle in the vicinity of Delancey Street, near the Williamsburg Bridge egress, in Manhattan. Without reasonable cause or suspicion, Defendant Police Officer Michael McKenzie Shield No. 1934,
Defendant Police Officer Loel Taylor Shield No. 10464, and Defendants NYPD John and Jane Doe 1-10 (collectively "Defendant NYPD Officers") forced Plaintiff off the roadway using their vehicle. Defendant NYPD Officers then grabbed Plaintiff, threw him up against a wall, tightly handcuffed him and pushed them into a police vehicle, violently forcing his head down in the process. When Plaintiff asked if he could get...