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.
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
Further details on conclusions.
Arrington, Elizabeth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 705731/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 4, 2017, ended June 14, 2018
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 2, 2016, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Elizabeth Arrington and her boyfriend were involved in a verbal argument on the sidewalk at 153rd Street and 89th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. NYPD Officers Alex Hojnowski and David Hovestadt approached them and requested they move to a nearby park. When Ms. Arrington declined and remained on the public sidewalk, the officers escalated the situation, grabbing her, tightly handcuffing her, and causing severe pain and injuries to her wrists and fingers. Ms. Arrington was transported to Queens Hospital Center, where the handcuffs were removed, and she received medical treatment, including painkillers and a sling. She continues to suffer from pain and numbness in her wr...