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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
Leone, Vincent vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01864,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 7, 2016, ended January 4, 2017
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 13, 2013, the Plaintiff was driving on the interstate when an unmarked car driven by police officers William Hanlon and Christopher Rivera pulled up behind him with red and white lights flashing from the windshield. The Plaintiff was concerned that the car was not really police officers and was suspicious of why he would be pulled over because he had not violated any laws. The Plaintiff put his car’s hazard lights on and drove slowly on the right line and called 911 to verify whether the people trying to pull him over were police officers. The 911 operator told the Plaintiff there were no police units attempting to pull him over. Over a public address system from the call, Hanlon and Rivera told the Pl...