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.
'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.
Solomon, Quick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06700,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 30, 2015, ended June 2, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 4, 2015, around 3:30 a.m., officers attempted to enter the apartment that Plaintiff was inside, without a warrant, and without any other lawful basis for entry. Plaintiff and two others asked the officers to leave. Officers pulled Plaintiff out of the apartment and slammed him to the ground with great force. Plaintiff was bleeding from the mouth as a result, and he had to receive stitches. Officer Felipecardenas falsely charged Plaintiff with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest. Plaintiff was taken to a precinct, where the officers falsely told employees of the Kings County District Attorney's Office that they had observed Plaintiff preventing another's arrest and resisting arr...