{"active":false,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Lopuzzo","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT DS","command":{"command":"040 DET","id":"40det"},"shield_no":3261,"ended_date":"2020-09-01","taxid":"882662","complaint_ids":[201508760,201202292,201101241,200409116,200201523,8500713],"command_history":[{"command":"032 PCT","id":"32pct"}],"appt_date":"1984-01-04","age":68,"lawsuits":[{"officer_name":"LoPuzzo, Michael J.","start_date":"2018-10-18","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"18CV08909","name":"Sce Group, Inc. D/b/a Sin City Entertainment vs City of New York, et al.","county":"['Bronx']","summary":"The Plaintiff, SCE GROUP INC. d/b/a SIN CITY ENTERTAINMENT, alleges that\nfrom December 2014 through January 5, 2018, Defendant THE CITY OF NEW YORK through its government agents including defendants' (The City of New York and Officers) issued 'false' violations, 'false' summonses, engaged in 'false' arrests, legally baseless stop and frisks, legally baseless checkpoints, 'unlawful' business inspections and other unlawful selective enforcement activities based upon the race and/or national origin of the business owner, patrons and other stakeholders. The plaintiff alleges that defendants personally interfered with and deprived it\nof its constitutional rights, including the rights to be free from deprivation of life, liberty, and\nproperty. As a result, the Plaintiff sustained significant losses, lost business and property valuation.","incident_location":"Commercial","allegations":["Unknown"],"defendant_types":["NYPD","Other law enforcement"],"documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.501828/gov.uscourts.nysd.501828.48.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"payout_amount":0,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7953118/sce-group-inc-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Fennell, Rahiem vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-07-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"028104/2018","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"LoPuzzo, Michael J.","summary":"On March 5, 2016, Rahiem Fennell was at Club Miami in the Bronx when an altercation outside the venue led to a shooting. A rival security member was identified as the shooter, injuring two security personnel. Surveillance footage captured the incident, clearly showing that Fennell was not involved in the shooting. Despite this, on March 6, 2016, NYPD Detectives Jeffrey Meenagh and Richard Simplicio, along with Sergeant Michael J. Lopuzzo, arrested Fennell and charged him with attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. Security footage was edited to falsely imply his involvement, and DNA evidence, available by August 9, 2016, did not match Fennell. He remained in custody until just before trial in April 2017, when his defense attorney presented the complete, unedited footage to the Bronx District Attorney. Following this revelation, all charges were dismissed on April 13, 2017.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=paHbn70KU90RqdFZ2ixPtA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Muhammad, Hassan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-01-31","disposition_date":"2017-12-07","payout_amount":450000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV00625","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"LoPuzzo, Michael J.","summary":"Three days before Plaintiff's arrest, an individual was shot a block away from Plaintiff's home, where Plaintiff was during that time. Shortly after, Plaintiff exited his building and was stopped and questioned by officers about his location. NYPD obtained video footage, confirming Plaintiff's location at the time of the shooting. Nonetheless, Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff on attempted murder and other felony charges. Plaintiff was placed in a sham lineup and wrongfully identified by the witness. Plaintiff spent about seven months on Rikers Island, where he was sprayed with several chemical agents on several occasions. After prosecutors reviewed the video footage, Plaintiff was ROR and charges were dismissed about 3 months later.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.468045/gov.uscourts.nysd.468045.77.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4576743/muhammad-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Frost, Jarrett vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-29","disposition_date":"2019-03-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"15CV04843","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"LoPuzzo, Michael J.","summary":"Plaintiff became a \"person of interest\" in a murder investigation and was unlawfully interrogated by officers at the 40th Precinct for months. He was arrested 6 months later, put in an unlawful photo array, assaulted by corrections officers at Rikers on multiple occasions, including use of mace, physical assault, and unlawful strip searches.  Plaintiff was acquitted of charges by jury trial after 42 months in jail.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920967-Frost-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.443810.21.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4577062/frost-v-the-city-of-new-york/"}],"is_credibility":true,"id":"A63J","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/A63J"}