{"active":true,"first_name":"Richard","last_name":"Liguori","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"LT","command":{"command":"112 PCT","assignment_date":"2025-06-16","id":"112pct"},"taxid":"950752","complaint_ids":[202402485,202310334,202305651,202106322,202006266,201908967],"command_history":[{"command":"073 PCT","id":"73pct"}],"appt_date":"2011-07-06","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[17589,4783],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Charlemagne, Kenyarta vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-08-28","disposition_date":"2021-10-07","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"515110/2020","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Liguori, Richard J.","summary":"On June 7th, 2020, Defendant Police Officers Aleksandr Chekalin, Richard Liguoir, and John Doe No. 1 arrested Kenyarta Charlemagne without probable cause in front of his residence in Brooklyn. After inquiring about the ownership of a vehicle parked in front of the house belonging to one of Charlemagne's friends, the officers arrested Charlemagne without probable cause and held him in police custody for two days. Officers repeatedly misidentified Charlemagne as another man, Darius Cole, who was wanted for sexual offenses, although they had Charlemagne's driver license as proof of his identity.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=eygqXyltHrDFUDUXdRcI6g==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Jacks, Bilal vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-03-05","disposition_date":"2022-05-05","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"20CV01012","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Liguori, Richard J.","summary":"On February 28, 2018, Plaintiff was returning his home in Brooklyn New York.  NYPD Officers Ellis, Deshommes, Stephens, Rivera, and Orrego forcibly grabbed Plaintiff and tightly handcuffed him, causing injuries to his shoulders, hands, and wrists. The officers refused to loosen the handcuffs. The officers then searched Plaintiff, but did not recover any contraband. The officers told prosecutors that Plaintiff committed an armed robbery with a deadly weapon, which Plaintiff alleges was false. All charges were ultimately dismissed by prosecutors for lack of evidence.\n\nOn November 25, 2018, NYPD Officers Taraska, Paredes, and Liguori approached Plaintiff while he was socializing with friends on the sidewalk in Kings County, New York. The officers demanded Plaintiff’s ID and began verbally abusing Plaintiff. The officers forcibly grabbed the Plaintiff and tightly handcuffed him, causing injuries to his neck, shoulders, hands, and wrists. The officers searched Plaintiff but did not recover any contraband. All charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed following an ACD.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.445527/gov.uscourts.nyed.445527.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16884414/jacks-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Charles, Garry vs P.O. Liguori, Richard, et al.","start_date":"2014-12-22","disposition_date":"2015-10-14","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06803","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Liguori, Richard","summary":"On September 12, 2014, Plaintiff was lawfully present on a public sidewalk with about 10 people talking to the local church pastor about community issues. Defendant Officer Liguori and an unnamed Defendant Officer approached and told the group to disperse, based on an NYPD policy and practice of prohibiting minority groups from publicly congregating in neighborhoods deemed high crime areas by the NYPD. The group objected and Defendant Liguori demanded that they produce ID to which the Plaintiff objected. Defendant Officer Liguori placed his hand on his equipment belt and proceeded to throw Plaintiff to the ground, twisting his arms and hands behind his back and handcuffed him. While walking into the precinct Defendant Officers told Plaintiff to \"shut up\" and threatened to punch him in the face. In the holding cell Plaintiff was denied use of the restroom and remained handcuffed. When Plaintiff asked for medical care Defendant Officers removed the cuffs before the EMT's arrived and transported Plaintiff to the hospital. Charges were dismissed after Plaintiff spent 22 hours in custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.363209/gov.uscourts.nyed.363209.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13241941/charles-v-liguori/"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21025173-liguori-d2dd7fea96810cf5656a290edc97a3d7ea0ae872","type":"brady-giglio","complaints":[{"complaint_id":201907774,"available":true}]},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21066459-cr-002311-20kn-giglio-letter-liguori-950752-12-16-19-1","type":"brady-giglio"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/9V35-richard-liguori.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"141684","regular":"118755","overtime":"20555","other":"19230","total":"158540"},"id":"9V35","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/9V35"}