{"active":false,"first_name":"Richard","last_name":"Alvarez","race":"Hispanic","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBMN","assignment_date":"2009-07-16","id":"250"},"shield_no":1415,"ended_date":"2025-02-03","taxid":"921051","complaint_ids":[201607773,201412317],"appt_date":"1998-06-30","shield_no_history":[29006],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Taylor, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-08-07","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"19CV06752","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15942533/keefe-v-us-food-drug-administration/"},{"name":"Taylor, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-08-07","disposition_date":"2023-05-04","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV06754","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","summary":"On August 31, 2016, plaintiff was searched under false pretenses by officers Richard Alvarez and Anthony Chow. Officer Alvarez directed officer Chow to stop, search, detain, and arrest plaintiff because Alvarez claimed he witnessed plaintiff hand a 3rd-party an unknown item in connection to a drug deal. Officer Chow falsely claimed he recovered multiple empty zip-loc bags from the plaintiff. Officers Alvarez, Chow, and Fernando Bonilla battered and assaulted plaintiff by administering handcuffs (amongst other events). Officers Chow, Alvarez, and Bonilla fabricated a false narrative regarding the events leading to the arrest, fully aware this false arrest would violate plaintiff's parole conditions. Officer Thomas Fabrizi approved the arrest despite the lack of probable cause to believe a crime was committed. Plaintiff was eventually taken to the 24th precinct where he was processed by Alvarez, Chow, Bonilla, and Fabrizi. Plaintiff was the victim of an unlawful and incredibly invasive search and cavity inspection by Alvarez and Bonilla. Alvarez, Chow, and Bonilla intentionally provided false info to the NYC DA to initiate a criminal proceeding against plaintiff. Based on the false accusations, plaintiff was imprisoned for violating his parole for 7 months until he was acquitted of all charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.519583/gov.uscourts.nysd.519583.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15943933/taylor-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Love, Chrishea vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-30","disposition_date":"2018-05-03","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02810","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","summary":"Plaintiff witnessed her brother being arrested, so she inquired about what happened, was thrown into police car and arrested, and charged with resisting Arrest an Obstruction of Governmental Administration which was later dismissed. Related: 1:15-cv-02807-KBF, 1:15-cv-02810-RMB, 1:15-cv-02809-RA","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.440858/gov.uscourts.nysd.440858.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4523099/love-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Love, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-30","disposition_date":"2018-05-04","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV02807","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","summary":"Plaintiff was accosted by plainclothes officers in building, thrown down stairs, handcuffed and struck with an asp, thrown into a police car, punched in the face multiple times, then charged with assault in the second degree, resisting arrest, and unlawful possession of marijuana, which were later dismissed. Related: 1:15-cv-02807-KBF, 1:15-cv-02810-RMB, 1:15-cv-02809-RA","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.440857/gov.uscourts.nysd.440857.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13246118/love-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Small, Samantha vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-30","disposition_date":"2018-05-03","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02809","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","summary":"Plaintiff witnessed her brother being arrested, so she inquired about what happened, was thrown into police car and arrested, and charged with resisting Arrest an Obstruction of Governmental Administration which was later dismissed. Related: 1:15-cv-02807-KBF, 1:15-cv-02810-RMB, 1:15-cv-02809-RA","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.440854.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355076/small-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Moore, James vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-11","disposition_date":"2016-08-08","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"150735/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","summary":"On November 26, 2013, Plaintiff went to the grocery store with his uncle. Upon returning to their apartment building, Plaintiff's sister and her boyfriend arrived at the same time. Plaintiff's uncle took the grocery bags and went inside the apartment building while the Plaintiff waited for his sister to help with her bags. Plaintiff proeeded to go inside the apartment building with his sister and sister's boyfriend behind him, when two men with skully's and hoodies came up behind them and pushed Plaintiff's sister who was then pushed into the Plaintiff. Plaintiff did not know these two men were NY Police Officers at the time. The police officers tried to grab Mr. Moore's arms and one police officer slammed Mr. Moore onto the floor, one officer drew his handgun and pointed it at Plaintiff's face, and both officers began hitting and kicking plaintiff. The handgun split the plaintiff's eye while he was being attacked. Plaintiff was held in jail for 2 dats before bail was made.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=V963fe2fn4vHcVkpEMa_PLUS_Zg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Brown, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-03","disposition_date":"2015-08-24","payout_amount":9500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00612","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4354731/brown-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Jones, Bryan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-12-10","disposition_date":"2014-06-26","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV08733","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","summary":"On February 19, 2012, when plaintiff was walking with his brother and several friends on the street, a group of uniformed and plain clothed police officers arrested the plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed with excessive force and tackled to the ground. The officers punched the plaintiff multiple times in the back of the head and kicked multiple times while the plaintiff was handcuffed on the ground. The plaintiff’s arm circulation was cut off. The plaintiff was dragged on the ground while handcuffed and lifted to a police van.\nInside the police van, the officer searched the plaintiff, including his clothes between his butt cheeks. When the plaintiff was taken to the police precinct, the officers strip searched the plaintiff and assaulted him by striking in his ribs. The grand jury dismissed the prosecution. However, the parle officer of a prior case where the plaintiff has a community service warrant, issued a parle violation on additional charges and therefore the plaintiff was jailed for one year.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.421049.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920026-Jones-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353061/jones-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Alvarez, Richard","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2011-05-24","disposition_date":"2015-02-11","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"11CV03514","name":"Diaz, Lillian as Adm of The Estate of Maldonado, Edgardo vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":20000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4349115/maldonado-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"id":"6LMK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/6LMK"}