{"active":true,"first_name":"Luigi","last_name":"Tirro","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"001 PCT","assignment_date":"2024-06-17","id":"1pct"},"shield_no":5819,"taxid":"964803","complaint_ids":[202208355,202104459,202005608,201906921,201808538],"command_history":[{"command":"INT DIV","id":"424"}],"appt_date":"2017-10-18","lawsuits":[{"name":"Lester, Nicholas vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-08-20","disposition_date":"2022-09-15","payout_amount":160000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV06877","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On May 30, 2020, plaintiff (an African-American male) was peacefully protesting the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.  Plaintiff and other protestors observed several NYPD officers accosting and assaulting a black male protestor, and some of them asked the officers to not hurt the protestor.  Plaintiff said nothing to the officers and did not interfere in any way.  Plaintiff again observed a NYPD officer assaulting another protestor.  Plaintiff and other protestors asked the officer to stop in an effort to de-escalate the situation.  Lt. Daniel Gallagher, in retaliation against plaintiff's exercise of his First Amendment rights, told the officers to \"get him\" (referring to plaintiff). \n P.O. Jarvis Onabanjo, Sgt. Wilson Lema, P.O. Daniel Meblin, P.O. Vinord Andrew, P.O. Luigi Tirro, P.O. Nico Hewitt, P.O. John Ortega, P.O. Bryan Wilson, and five male unidentified officers seized plaintiff without legal cause.  They attacked plaintiff, punching him in his face, head, and other areas of his body.  Plaintiff was also kicked and possibly struck with a baton.  At no time did plaintiff resist or fight back.  The officers then trampled on plaintiff, stood on top of him and pressed an arm onto his chest, obstructing his breathing.  Plaintiff started to lose consciousness from the lack of oxygen.  Plaintiff was handcuffed with plastic ties behind his back and arrested.  He asked an officer to loosen the hand restraints because his wrists were in severe pain, but the officer did not loosen them.  After he was arrested, plaintiff was put on a crowded bus with other protestors who had been arrested.  Plaintiff suffered a seizure and lost consciousness on the bus.  Another protestor called an ambulance, and plaintiff was taken to a hospital.  \n\nAfterward, plaintiff was taken to One Police Plaza and confined in a cell with other detainees.  One of the individuals in the cell was very ill -- the detainees requested masks to protect against Covid-19, but the police officers did not provide any.  Plaintiff was falsely charged with resisting arrest.  When plaintiff was released from custody on June 1, 2020, the officers could not locate plaintiff's backpack, which contained his keys and phone.  When plaintiff appeared for his court appearance on September 10, 2020, he learned that the DA's office declined to prosecute the case.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.565061/gov.uscourts.nysd.565061.51.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60184130/lester-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Gray, Adam, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-08-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"21CV06610","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On May 30, 2020, plaintiff while in the street photographing, was forcibly pushed to the ground by P.O. Luigi Tirro. Plaintiff was then pulled from the sidewalk and restrained by Lieutenant Robert Cattani and PO Tirro. Plaintiff was t surrounded by officers including PO Nicholas Terrent and handcuffed. Plaintiff was then re-cuffed and detained by PO Leonel Girron and Adam Muniz. Plaintiff repeatedly explained that he was a member of the press and asked that defendants look at his credentials, to no avail.  Lieutenant Daniel Gallagher was informed by plaintiff that he was a member of the press, but Lieutenant Gallagher ignored the statement and instructed that the plaintiff be taken away and charged.  Inspect Spataro supervised the arrest. Plaintiff was taken for booking and processing by P.O. Girron. Plaintiff was taken to police headquarters, placed in an overcrowded cell, his laptop and camera were seized and he was detained for approx. eight hours. Plaintiff was issued a desk appearance ticket. The Manhattan District Attorney issued a note backdated to May 31st, 2020, declining to prosecute plaintiff. \n\nOn July 15 2020 while standing in the street plaintiff was arrested his property was seized by PO Brianna Carlo as per instructions of NYPD Captain (then Lieutenant) Gzim Palaj.  Captain Palaj told plaintiff that he would be charged because he did not have a press pass although it was obvious given the n multiple professional cameras hanging off of him, but was told this did not matter. Other members of the public who were standing in the vicinity, but who were not taking photographs, were not arrested. Plaintiff was taken to police headquarters where he was processed and then taken to the 5th precinct where he was placed in custody. After several hours, plaintiff was taken out of custody to speak to NYPD Sergeant Patrick E. Quigley, who told plaintiff he knew he was not involved in any criminal act and should not have been arrested. Sergeant Quigley also told plaintiff that he was “lucky” that he was “not going to be locked up all weekend” and indicated plaintiff should “thank” Sergeant Quigley and the NYPD for “putting their necks on the line” for him.  After that plaintiff was taken again to police headquarters and after several hours was releases without charges and with no release documents. \n\nOn June 2nd 2020, plaintiff was photographing events occurring in the street when he was struck in the face by P.O. Christopher B. Hewitson. Plaintiff retreated and held up his press pass. Regardless, PO Hewitson pursued plaintiff with a baton drawn and shoved plaintiff a second time knocking him to ground and leaving him there. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his arms and legs and head trauma, and his equipment was seriously damaged requiring weeks to repair during which plaintiff was unable to perform assignments. The equipment could not be fully repaired.\nOn June 1st 2020 plaintiff was photographing events taking place inside a store at approximately six feet from her. NYPD officers were standing outside the store. Plaintiff was wearing her press pass around her neck. As she was about to shoot a picture she was struck in the face with a baton by P.O. Christopher Radzinski and her lip was split. \n\nOn February 11, 2020 plaintiff was recording a police arrest when he was approached by P.O. Sean P. Robinson. PO Robinson forcibly grabbed and dragged plaintiff to where the arrest was taking place. Plaintiff repeatedly informed PO Robinson that he was a journalist and offered to produce his press pass. Regardless plaintiff was pushed against a car and surrounded by other PO. He was then arrested and handcuffed. Plaintiff again repeated he was a journalist and offered to show his pass. No other by stander was arrested. Plaintiff’s phone, press pass and backpack were seized and plaintiff was taken to the 7th precinct where he was processed and placed in custody. Plaintiff was not permitted to make a phone call and was mocked by a PO. NYPD Seragetan Daniel Slevin asked plaintiff about his press pass. PO Slevin retrieved it from plaintiff backpack, questioned plaintiff about it and then confiscated it. The pass was eventually returned following inquires of plaintiffs attorney. Plaintiff released three hours later and was given a summons. Before leaving plaintiff asked PO Robinson his name and he refused to provide it. The plaintiff’s arrest was reported by news outlets. A video showed plaintiff clearly identifying himself as a journalist contrary to the statements made by the NYPD spokesmen to the press. On plaintiff’s desk appearance ticket PO Robinson affirms that plaintiff stated he was a journalist. With a letter dated May 18 2020 plaintiff was informed that he did not have to return for summons.\n\nOn May 29, 2020 plaintiff was recording events taking place in the street holding his camera in one hand, and his press pass up in his other hand at eye level, making his status as a journalist visibly apparent. As plaintiff was photographing the events NYPD Lieutenant (then Sergeant) Keith Hockaday target Plaintiff and started yelling in his face deliberately ignoring plaintiffs’ press pass. P.O Hockaday continued menacing plaintiff and protestors around him making prohibited over the head strikes with his baton. Plaintiff retreated backwards and fell hard hitting his back on the sidewalk curb. The fall caused a cyst in his back to rupture. Plaintiff had to undergo medical procedures and surgery and still suffers back pain.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.564508/gov.uscourts.nysd.564508.124.0.pdf.","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60111148/gray-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mosby, Maggalean vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-02-24","disposition_date":"2023-02-02","payout_amount":155000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"20CV01485","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Tirro, Luigi","summary":"On October 4, 2018, the Plaintiff, while viewing a fight in front of POs within the restaurant,  was falsely arrested from within a restaurant and was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, Resisting Arrest, and Harassment in the Second Degree. She was arranged at central booking. A month later, the plaintiff, resolved her case with an Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal resulting in a full dismissal six months later.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.532496/gov.uscourts.nysd.532496.1.0_1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16866221/mosby-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Ashanti, Karl vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-05-20","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"19CV05660","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Tirro, Luigi","summary":"On or about March 8, 2018, at approximately 10:30 a.m. Plaintiff was on his way to work at the New York City Corporation Counsel's office. Defendant NYPD Officer Tirro was putting up emergency tape blocking access on the street to Plaintiff's place of work. Plaintiff explained to Defendant Tirro that he needed to go beyond the blockade to get to work and Defendant Tirro allowed Plaintiff to proceed down the street. Further down, Defendant Shapiro began to yell at Plaintiff despite Plaintiff's explanation and continued to act hostilely toward him. Plaintiff requested Defendant Shapiro's supervisor and Defendant Shapiro in response placed Plaintiff under arrest without probable cause or justification. \n\nDefendants misrepresented to prosecutors that Plaintiff had entered without permission and refused to leave an unsafe blocked area, and resisted arrest. Defendants Shapiro, Tirro and others provided knowingly false representations to bring charges against and testify against Plaintiff in court. On or about August 20, 2018, plaintiff was acquitted at trial that resulted in the dismissal of all remaining charges. The charges and misconduct caused physical and mental injury, loss of liberty, economic damages, and harm to Plaintiff's reputation","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.517774/gov.uscourts.nysd.517774.1.1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15789324/ashanti-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Ashanti, Karl vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2019-05-20","disposition_date":"2025-10-31","payout_amount":375000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"155062/2019","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"On or about March 8, 2018, Plaintiff was walking to work when he encountered PO Luigi Tirro who was putting up emergency tape to block the street access. Plaintiff explained to the officer that his offices were located immediately beyond the blockaded area and requested permission to proceed down the street. The officer granted Plaintiff permission to proceed. While Plaintiff was walking down the street, he was aggressively approached by PO John A. Shapiro and John Does who angrily yield at him that he was not supposed to be on that street. As Plaintiff tried to explain that PO Luigi Tirro gave him permission to proceed, PO placed Plaintiff under arrest. PO Luigi Tirro approached the scene but did not intervene. Without probable cause, PO searched Plaintiff and transported him to a precinct and a Central Booking. Plaintiff was falsely charged with Obstructing Government Administration, Resisting Arrest and Harassment. Plaintiff was prosecuted for approximately 6 months and made multiple court appearances duting this time. He was eventually acquitted on August 20, 2018.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=4dkk0T8jAe4NEBwHqWoR/g==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-10-28","case_no":"2022-27329","penalty":"Vacation days (15 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Wrongfully used offensive language.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.","disposition":"Pleaded Guilty"}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-05-27","penalty":"A - Command Discipline, forfeiture of time/leave balances","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22086335-seh_964803","type":"employment-history"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/BF9P-luigi-tirro.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"109352","regular":"108510","overtime":"20972","other":"17037","total":"146519"},"id":"BF9P","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/BF9P"}