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.
'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.
Belizario, Samuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07085,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 9, 2015, ended December 7, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2014, the plaintiff, Samuel Belizario, brought his son to an NYPD precinct in compliance with a court order relating to custody of his son. His son tried to follow him out of the precinct, and was forcibly restrained by the defendant NYPD officers. Mr. Belizario asked them to be careful with his son and took out his phone to record the way the defendants were restraining his son. Defendant Sergeant "Serrano" tried to grab Mr. Belizario's phone, made contact with Mr. Belizario's hand, and falsely accused Mr. Belizario of hitting her. Mr. Belizario apologized. The defendants slammed Mr. Belizario's phone to the ground, damaging it, and grabbed Mr. Belizario and pushed him to the ground. He was arrested,...