{"active":false,"first_name":"Steven","last_name":"Anger","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DC","command":{"command":"PBMS","id":"PBMS"},"ended_date":"2015-11-04","taxid":"874031","complaint_ids":[200406919,8300201],"command_history":[{"command":"MTN PCT","id":"MTNpct"}],"appt_date":"1981-01-26","lawsuits":[{"name":"Packard, George, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-09-24","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"15CV07130","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Anger, Steven","summary":"On September 15, 2012,  Plaintiff Charles Meacham was near Trinity Church on lower Broadway within the confines of the First Precinct in Manhattan. Meachem, a photographer, standing on the sidewalk engaged in his professional capacity, was grabbed and detained by Inspector Edward Winski and passed to Police Officer Thomas Doonan to process Plaintiff’s arrest for disorderly conduct, which were subsequently dismissed.\nBetween September 15 to September 17, 2012, as the first anniversary of the September 17, 2011 Occupy Wall Street Protests approached, the previous and following plaintiffs were wrongfully arrested by NYPD officers, all while engaged in expressive speech activity protected by the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution.\nOn September 17, 2012,  Plaintiff George Packard was leading a group of individuals in expressive speech activity on a sidewalk leading to the New York Stock Exchange and Wall Street in downtown Manhattan. The group was stopped by NYPD Police Officers, not able to proceed, nor turn back, and Packard was arrested. Charges were dismissed with an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal. \nOn September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Edward Beck was marching with a group of individuals in downtown Manhattan, on the sidewalk in front of a building on lower Broadway near the corner of Morris Street, engaging in expressive speech activity including carrying banners and signs. Inspector Winski, among others, entered the sidewalk, grabbed Beck and placed him under arrest. Beck was charged with disorderly conduct, which was later dismissed. \nOn September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Michelle Berger was walking with a group of individuals on the sidewalks in downtown Manhattan, near the New York Stock Exchange, engaging in expressive speech activity. As Berger entered a crosswalk, she heard her name, turned and saw her friend being swarmed by police and arrested. Berger yelled “false arrest” while continuing to cross the street in the crosswalk. Before reaching the other side of the street, Berger was grabbed from behind, twisted around, thrown to the ground, arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. The Manhattan DA’s Office declined to prosecute the charges.\nOn September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Ari Cowan was walking with a group of individuals on the sidewalks in downtown Manhattan, near Zuccotti Park, while engaging in expressive speech activity. While on Liberty Street, Cowan approached scaffolding overhanging the sidewalk and marched through the sidewalk area underneath the scaffolding. A NYPD police officer ordered individuals to make room on the sidewalk and to stay to one side of the sidewalk. Immediately after the officer made this announcement, the officer entered the sidewalk, grabbed Cowan and arrested him for disorderly conduct. The charges were dismissed in an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal. \nOn September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Connor Hicks was with a group on West Street near Albany Street, and they sought to engage in expressive speech activity at the entrance to the Goldman Sachs office building. NYPD police officers would not allow expressive speech activity in front of the Goldman Sachs office building and the group was forced by the officers to continue walking. As the individuals crossed West Street, an unknown female was walking in the crosswalk when she was pushed from behind. Hicks began to help this female to cross the street and was pushed violently from behind by a police officer, knocked to the ground, brought to the middle of the street, and arrested. Charges were dismissed via an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.\nOn September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Chris Phillips was walking with a group of individuals on the sidewalks in downtown Manhattan. Phillips was stopped near the intersection of Liberty Street and Broadway, when he was grabbed from behind by the neck and pushed to the ground. Phillips was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. The Manhattan DA’s Office declined to prosecute the charges. \nOn September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Larry Swetman was standing with a group of individuals in front of a Bank of America branch on lower Broadway across the street from Zuccotti Park. No individual sought to enter or exit the Bank branch, the sidewalk was not blocked and pedestrians were able to walk by the area where the individuals were standing. Without warning they were engaged in unlawful conduct, NYPD Sergeant Arthur Smarsch, among other police officers, began to grab Swetman and others. Swetman and other individuals placed their hands in the air and asked to be able to disperse, but were not allowed to disperse and were arrested. Charges were dismissed via an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.  \nOn September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Amadon Dellerba was live streaming from the sidewalk of a street near the New York stock exchange. While walking on the sidewalk in downtown Manhattan, Dellerba was tackled from behind, picked up and shoved up against scaffolding by a NYPD police officer. Dellerba was placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct and other charges. All charges against Dellerba were resolved via an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.447285.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355788/packard-v-the-city-of-new-york-1-center-street-new-york-new-york-10007/"},{"name":"Gerskovich, Alex vs Nypd Captain Iocco, Mark, et al.","start_date":"2015-09-24","disposition_date":"2017-11-03","payout_amount":256000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV07280","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Anger, Steven","summary":"On the morning of September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Alex Gershkovich was involved in the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street; in particular he was participating in protests and photographing arrests made near 4 New York Plaza. He documented the speech activity with video and still photography. At approximately 9:00 a.m., officers including Captain Mark Iocco arrested Mr. Gershkovich while he was standing outside a commercial building on the corner of Water and Broad Street. The officers singled out Mr. Gershkovich because he was an active participant in the Occupy Wall Street Movement.\n\nOn September 18, 2012, at 7:15 p.m., Captain Iocco falsely testified to a member of the New York County District Attorney's Office in order to maintain Mr. Gershkovich's detention. Captain Iocco falsely swore that he observed Mr. Gershkovich inside the building lobby with 30 other individuals, that he observed Mr. Gershkovich in the lobby yelling and screening, and that he told Mr. Gershkovich multiple times that he must leave the building or else be arrested for trespassing. \n\nNone of this was true and Captain Iocco knew that none of it was true at the time. What actually happened is that Mr. Gershkovich was taking photos of officers, such as Captain Iocco, making arrests inside of New York Plaza 4 and then exiting the building. Captain Iocco approached Mr. Gershkovich and asked him if he had a press pass. He responded that he did not need a press pass. Captain Iocco informed him that he was being arrested. P.O.s Ivan Bautista, Daniel Cross, and an unknown John Doe P.O. were all very nearby and could hear the entire interaction. Mr. Gershkovich turned around and put his hands behind his back. Captain Iocco aggressively grabbed at him, violently and aggressively pushed his face into a brick wall, and arrested him. He was held for approximately 40 hours before being arraigned. After five court appearances, all charges against Mr. Gershkovich were dismissed by the New York County District Attorney's Office.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.447454.56.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355812/gerskovich-v-iocco/"},{"name":"Richardson, Luke vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-23","disposition_date":"2018-12-17","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV05775","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Anger, Steven","summary":"On September 17, 2012, as plaintiff was participating in the 1-year anniversary celebration of the \"Occupy Wall Street\" protests, defendants struck plaintiff from behind, grasping their batons between both hands and shoving plaintiff in the back. Defendant Iocco grabbed plaintiff by the strap of his messenger bag and dragged him through a crowd of defendant officers. Defendants Bautista and Suddler placed plastic flex-cuffs tightly around plaintiff’s wrists, causing pain then numbness to plaintiff’s hands and wrists. Defendant was charged with disorderly conduct and released after 13 hours in custody. The charges against plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.445188.29.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355570/richardson-v-the-city-of-new-yorket-al/"},{"name":"Mediavilla, Jose vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-03","disposition_date":"2017-09-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV08624","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Anger, Steven","summary":"On November 5, 2011, plaintiff was participating in an Occupy Wall Street demonstration. Defendant police officers prevented the protest participants from ascending the steps of the New York State Supreme Court building. Although no disorderly conduct was being committed, politce Lt. Michael Zielinski, on instruction from police deputy chief Steve Anger, used a bullhorn to issue an unlawful order to disperse. Plaintiff attempted to alert police officers that prohibiting access to the steps was unconstitutional, and as the officers continued to block access, plaintiff began chanting \"Treason!\" Without warning, officers grabbed plaintiff, forcing him away from the other demonstrators. Officers including PO Anthony Ciaramitaro arrested plaintiff and made false sworn statements charging him with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Officers placed plastic flex-cuffs tightly around plaintiff's wrist, causing significant pain. They transported him to One Police Plaza and detained him for 24 hours. On July 24, 2013, the charges against plaintiff were dismissed and sealed. On November 12, 2011, plaintiff was again participating in an Occupy Wall Street demonstration, when PO John Doe grabbed him and arrested him without probable cause. He was held at One Police Plaza for 10 hours before being released with a summons. This matter was dismissed on February 28, 2012.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.434357/gov.uscourts.nysd.434357.4.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4354368/media-villa-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Collins, Marilyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-11-06","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"14CV08815","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Anger, Steven","summary":"On November 5, 2011, Plaintiffs were protesting near the Supreme Court building when they were ordered to disperse.  Failing to comply, they were arrested.  Plaintiff Marilyn Collins was held for four hours and ticketed for disorderly conduct.  She attended court eight times before her ticket was dismissed on speedy trial grounds.  Plaintiff Jennifer Heinz was held for four hours and ticketed for disorderly conduct.  She attended court nine times before her ticket was dismissed on speedy trial grounds.  Plaintiff Elizabeth Lepenne was held for four hours and ticketed for disorderly conduct.  Prosecutors declined to prosecute her on January 10, 2012.  Plaintiff Emilou Maclean was held for four hours and ticketed for disorderly conduct.  The ticket was ultimately dismissed.  Plaintiff Ann Shirazi was injured by tight handcuffs, and was released after three hours with a ticket for disorderly conduct.  She attended court nine times before her ticket was dismissed on speedy trial grounds.  Plaintiff Asya Weisenhaus was injured by tight handcuffs, and was released after five hours with a ticket for disorderly conduct.  She attended court four times before the charges were adjourned.  Plaintiff Chloe Weisenhause was released after five hours with a ticket for disorderly conduct.   She attended court five times before the charges were adjourned.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.434649/gov.uscourts.nysd.434649.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4552238/collins-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/5ZFG-steven-anger.jpg","id":"5ZFG","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5ZFG"}