Pereira v. City of New York

*504This case arises from an incident in which defendant John Salvato, an off-duty detective, fired multiple shots at a vehicle driven by plaintiff. Several rounds hit the vehicle, although none struck plaintiff, who was physically unharmed.

The jury’s verdict that Salvato did not violate New York City Police Department (NYPD) Patrol Guidelines by discharging his weapon at plaintiff was not against the weight of the evidence (see McDermott v Coffee Beanery, Ltd., 9 AD3d 195, 206 [1st Dept 2004]). Contrary to plaintiff’s contentions, Salvato never admitted that he violated the Guidelines. Moreover,…