{"active":false,"first_name":"Richard","last_name":"Colangelo","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DTS","command":{"command":"ESS 06","id":"ESS6"},"shield_no":1228,"ended_date":"2017-04-05","taxid":"918863","complaint_ids":[200914312,200006146],"command_history":[{"command":"072 PCT","id":"72pct"}],"appt_date":"1997-04-15","lawsuits":[{"name":"Purcell, Roxanne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-11-19","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"18CV03979","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Colangelo, Richard","summary":"On August 14, 2015, the US marshal, NYPD, and FDNY kicked down the plaintiff's son's apartment door, detonated smoke bombs, fatally shot the plaintiff's son, and took pictures of his body. US marshal and NYPD negotiation teams flew the plaintiff to New York City from Delaware to assist in negotiations with her son. They left the plaintiff and her grandson stranded in New York City.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.419718/gov.uscourts.nyed.419718.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7433621/purcell-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Garcia, Jose, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-04-21","disposition_date":"2016-01-19","payout_amount":76250,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV02210","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Colangelo, Richard","summary":"Defendant Officers broke into Plaintiff's residence, detained and questioned plaintiff while she was naked, then all Plaintiffs, including minor children, were taken to a precinct and separated while Officers searched apartment, destroying property and stealing money. All Plaintiffs released after seven hours without any charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.369019/gov.uscourts.nyed.369019.16.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4324294/garcia-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Green, Ellen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-24","disposition_date":"2017-06-29","payout_amount":52500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV06048","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Colangelo, Richard","summary":"On January 28, 2014, plaintiffs were lawfully present in an apartment where two plaintiffs lived when several officers kicked in the front door and stormed into the premises, seizing the plaintiffs at gunpoint. The officers refused to produce a warrant. The officers handcuffed and searched plaintiffs and then searched the premises. Plaintiffs were transported to a precinct and were released without charges except for Green. Plaintiff Sanchez sustained bruising and pain to wrists and hands due to being handcuffed excessively tightly. Plaintiff Gumby was struck in her leg. Plaintiff Green was thrown to the ground and one officer placed his knee on her neck. She was dragged from room to room and sustained bruising, lacerations, and pain to her legs. Plaintiff Donovan Green was arraigned on a criminal complaint containing false allegations by P.O. Nocerino. He was prosecuted for several months before the charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.361934/gov.uscourts.nyed.361934.12.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920251-Green-et-al-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6294238/green-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Colangelo, Richard","disposition":"Administrative Closing","start_date":"2008-01-17","disposition_date":"2020-05-07","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"001501/2008","name":"Iaria, Steven vs New York City Police Department, et al.","payout_amount":0},{"officer_name":"Colangelo, Richard","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2007-11-28","disposition_date":"2016-08-15","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","docket":"041682/2007","name":"Iliopoulos, Cally Vand Iliopoulos, George vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":300000}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/DA7M-richard-colangelo.jpg","id":"DA7M","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/DA7M"}