{"active":false,"first_name":"Alberto","last_name":"Pizarro","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT","command":{"command":"PBMN SU PST","assignment_date":"2021-12-17"},"shield_no":4293,"ended_date":"2024-03-01","taxid":"934070","complaint_ids":[202205608,202202587,202006915,202000469,201904694,201809331,201804072,201807957,201804071,201703499,201310644,201214149,201211838,201110628,201107397,201102742,201009641,201005214,200800684,200712748,200706785,200609709,200409447],"command_history":[{"command":"047 PCT","id":"47pct"},{"command":"NARCBBN","id":"92"},{"command":"NARCBBX"},{"command":"028 PCT","id":"28pct"},{"command":"033 PCT","id":"33pct"}],"appt_date":"2004-01-20","age":47,"middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[1670,4954],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Ducket, Richard, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-06-25","disposition_date":"2021-12-02","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"152965/2020","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","summary":"On May 25, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present at or about the intersection of West 113th Street and Lenox Avenue, in the County, City and State of New York. While at this location, Plaintiff was approached and assaulted by the defendants Police Detective Pizarro and unidentified Police Officers John Does. Plaintiff was pushed, thrown against a car, choked, and thrown to the ground and then forcefully placed in handcuffs. Thereafter, plaintiff was taken into police custody and was placed in a police vehicle where he was taken to the 28th precinct and was placed in a holding cell, received medical treatment, then transported to Harlem hospital. As a result of the arrest and confinement, plaintiff sustained serious permanent injuries along with humiliation, shame, indignity, damage to reputation and credit, and suffered emotional and physical distress, emotional distress and injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20240922183346/https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Nn5g5XNImXpgwC5OGcJzhw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Barnes, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-08-16","disposition_date":"2020-11-10","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV07275","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","summary":"On September 14th, 2018, at around 8:30pm, Plaintiff was standing near the corner of W. 112th Street and Lenox Ave. in Manhattan. Plaintiff was then confronted by Alberto Pizzaro, Richard Pimental, and Jose Hernandez, all members of the NYPD. Plaintiff was doing nothing unlawful, but was still handcuffed by the police within second of their arrival. The handcuffs that they placed on Plaintiff were deliberately over-tightened. The police then kneed Plaintiff in the groin, punched him in his stomach, and dragged him into a police vehicle. They arrived at the precinct where officers engaged in a strip search and a cavity search, and then transported him to Manhattan Central Booking. He was detained for around 24 hours. On November 29th, 2018, all charges were dropped.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.520500/gov.uscourts.nysd.520500.11.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16013151/barnes-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Williams, Melvin L. Vs. Pizarro, Alberto","start_date":"2018-10-19","disposition_date":"2021-04-16","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV05677","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","summary":"On February 23, 2018, plaintiff was arrested and detained by NYPD Detective Alberto Pizarro and taken to the 28th Precinct. At the precinct, plaintiff was recorded without his knowledge or consent. The prosecutor submitted illegal evidence regarding plaintiff to the District Attorney's office.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.496193/gov.uscourts.nysd.496193.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7251949/williams-v-pizarro/"},{"name":"Andino, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-17","disposition_date":"2015-08-18","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301018/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto"},{"name":"Chavez, Milagros vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-06-10","disposition_date":"2014-11-20","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV04156","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","summary":"Defendant Officers entered Plaintiff's home and searched the premises, then handcuffed and arrested plaintiff, charging her with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree and criminally using drug paraphernalia. These charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.428093/gov.uscourts.nysd.428093.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13143806/chavez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Moore, Marvin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-04-14","disposition_date":"2015-01-05","payout_amount":28000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02634","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","summary":"On March 30, 2013, Plaintiff was walking to meet a friend. By chance Plaintiff's friend happened to pass him on his bike and he stopped to talk. Shortly after, Defendant Detectives Pizarro and Marchena handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff for criminal sale of a controlled substance. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct and strip searched. Charges against Plaintiff were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.425776.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920130-Moore-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353513/moore-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Serrano, Peter vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-28","disposition_date":"2015-08-12","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV02183","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920110-Serrano-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920112-Serrano-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920111-Serrano-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353453/serrano-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Grant, Marcel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-11-06","disposition_date":"2014-09-12","payout_amount":170000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"306620/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto"},{"name":"Vilella, Christina vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-03-07","disposition_date":"2013-12-13","payout_amount":9000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"020801/2013E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto"},{"name":"Colonna, John vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-02-04","disposition_date":"2016-02-24","payout_amount":27500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300018/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto"},{"officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-11-29","disposition_date":"2014-10-28","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"309098/2012","name":"Colon, Pablo vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":75000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921820-Colon-v-City-of-New-York"}]},{"officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-11-15","disposition_date":"2014-05-12","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"12CV07955","name":"Johnson, Melvin, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":73002,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919734-Johnson-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919735-Johnson-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4351340/johnson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Pizarro, Alberto","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-01-04","disposition_date":"2014-08-04","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"311529/2011","name":"Velez, Richard, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":230000,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921832-Velez-et-al-v-City-of-New-York"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921831-Velez-et-al-v-City-of-New-York"}]},{"name":"Daniely v. 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