{"active":true,"first_name":"William","last_name":"Russo","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DI","command":{"command":"IAB","assignment_date":"2023-07-03","id":"IAB"},"taxid":"904972","complaint_ids":[201401429,201209148,201202706,200613273,200409446,9702566],"command_history":[{"command":"DET BUR","id":"245"},{"command":"060 PCT","id":"60pct"},{"command":"GANG BS"}],"appt_date":"1993-08-30","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[20015,3924],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Smith, Kenneth, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-30","disposition_date":"2016-06-01","payout_amount":2500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV05030","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Russo, William J.","summary":"On January 23, 2015, Plaintiffs Kenneth Smith and Rylawn Walker, African American men, were behaving lawfully and not acting in a suspicious manner when they were approached, accosted, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned by the Defendant NYPD Officers.  Each Plaintiff was imprisoned approximately 24 hours after his unlawful arrest and compelled to make numerous court appearances until June 11, 2015, when the criminal charges were dismissed.  While the Plaintiffs were being held, Defendant NYPD Officer Robert Woodhouse, with the acquiescence of the other defendants, misrepresented facts in the police reports and other documents to falsely state the Plaintiffs had committed offenses including possessing marijuana and other controlled substances.  The defendant officers maliciously prosecuted the Plaintiffs to avoid discipline for their abuse of authority, to obtain overtime compensation, and to obtain credit for an arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.444099/gov.uscourts.nysd.444099.30.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6083752/smith-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Prekas, Marko vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-14","disposition_date":"2015-10-30","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05744","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Russo, William J.","summary":"On March 13, 2012, ten NYPD officers executed a search warrant at 311 Gordon Street, Staten Island, but unlawfully entered and searched Marko Prekas' separate basement apartment, not covered by the warrant. Michael Driscoll And Robert Patelli, entered Prekas’ apartment with firearms. Prekas was awakened by an officer pointing guns at him. When PREKAS stood up out of his bed, a defendant officer pressed his firearm against Prekas’ chest and a defendant officer, believed to be Robert Patelli, handcuffed Prekas without cause. Defendants Matthew Edelman, Donald Stewart, Luis Torino, William Russo, Kevin Sills, Matthew Bilotti, Michael Zak, and Dennis Maira, entered the location and searched both the first floor and Prekas’ apartment. He was then arrested based on false allegations by Officer Edelman, leading to malicious prosecution and detainment without bail until charges were dismissed on October 3, 2012.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.361413/gov.uscourts.nyed.361413.16.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920241-Prekas-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13241850/prekas-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Patterson, Christian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-04","disposition_date":"2016-03-09","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05330","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Russo, William J.","summary":"On June 12, 2014, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., plaintiff was at his home in Staten Island.  During that time, the defendant NYPD officers, including Detective John Fahim and Captain William Russo, forcibly entered without a warrant.  They broke down plaintiff's door, threw him violently to the floor, and handcuffed him.  When plaintiff asked to see a search warrant, one of the officers placed his knee on plaintiff's handcuffed hand, causing severe injuries.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.429691.26.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920227-Patterson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353879/patterson-v-fahim/"},{"officer_name":"Russo, William J.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-07-31","disposition_date":"2013-03-08","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV03751","name":"Andreassen, Frank, et Al vs Detective Mccarthy, et al.","payout_amount":9000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957559/andreassen-v-mccarthy/"},{"officer_name":"Russo, William J.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-07-30","disposition_date":"2015-06-25","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV03730","name":"Grant, Fabian vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":150000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13138142/grant-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Russo, William J.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-01-24","disposition_date":"2013-05-17","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV00324","name":"Carter, Jerry, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":20000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12957003/carter-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Thomas et al v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922762-Thomas-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922763-Thomas-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"14CV07513","officer_name":"William J. Russo","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323984/thomas-v-ortiz/"},{"name":"Smith et al v. The City Of New York , et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","plaintiff_race":"Black or African American","summary":"Plaintiffs were approached and arrested by defendant officers, taken into custody, and charged with 220.03 and 221.05. Charges were later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922096-Smith-et-al-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922097-Smith-et-al-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"16CV00845","officer_name":"William J. 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