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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
Lopez, Darrell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152887/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, April 12, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 30, 2020, while lawfully near 1644 York Avenue in New York, the plaintiff was illegally stopped, searched, seized, battered, assaulted, arrested, and detained in an excessive manner by defendants Officers Law, Zehrer, Lee, and Pardo, allegedly due to racial discrimination. Before the arrest, the plaintiff was searching his phone at the location when he was aggressively approached by numerous NYPD officers at the defendants' direction, falsely accused of stealing from a nearby convenience store, "Gristedes." The defendant officers forcefully restrained the plaintiff, violently twisting his arms and applying tight handcuffs, and used a taser on him, causing injury. They forcefully threw him to the ground...