{"active":false,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Mccready","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"NARCBQS","assignment_date":"2016-09-21","id":"132"},"shield_no":7294,"ended_date":"2024-10-01","taxid":"932995","complaint_ids":[201311428,200906283,200901975,200613634,200602504],"command_history":[{"command":"083 PCT","id":"83pct"},{"command":"NARCBQN","id":"177"}],"appt_date":"2003-07-01","middle_initial":"W","shield_no_history":[23365,2772],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Polanco, Julio Abreu, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2022-11-11","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"816969/2022E","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","summary":"Incident One:\nOn September 17, 2018, plaintiff Polanco was stopped, seized and searched, battered and assaulted, detained and arrested by the defendants, with their outstretched hands suddenly and violently grabbing him about his person.  The defendants then accused plaintiff Polanco of a criminal offense.  They searched his person and recovered no contraband and proceeded to violently contort plaintiff Polanco's arms behind his back so that they could apply metal handcuffs, disregarding plaintiff Polanco's complaints that the cuffs were placed on too tightly causing him significant discomfort and pain.  The handcuffs resulted in plaintiff's wrists and hands sustaining loss of feeling, redness, and swelling.  Defendants then transported plaintiff Polanco to a precinct, where he was questioned as to his pedigree, fingerprinted, photographed, searched or strip-searched, and illegally detained before being transported to Central Bookings until he was arraigned and incarcerated at the Manhattan Detention Complex.  Thereafter he was incarcerated at Rikers Island for a period of time before his release on February 3, 2022.  Defendants signed a criminal complaint against plaintiff Polanco in which they knowingly affirmed the truth of the fabricated allegations against plaintiff Polanco, namely that plaintiff Polanco committed the criminal offense of robbery.\n\nIncident Two:\nOn November 20, 2018, plaintiff Rodriguez was stopped, seized and searched, battered and assaulted, detained and arrested by the defendants, armed with their handguns that were aimed at Plaintiff.  Defendants then seized and searched plaintiff Rodriguez and recovered no contraband.  Defendants violently contorted plaintiff Rodriguez's arms behind his back so that they could apply handcuffs.  The defendants then transported plaintiff Rodriguez to a precinct, where he was questioned as to his pedigree, fingerprinted, photographed, seared or strip-searched, and illegally detained before being transported to Central Bookings until he was arraigned and incarcerated in the Manhattan Detention Complex.  Thereafter he was incarcerated at Rikers Island for a period of time before his release on September 21, 2022.  Defendants then signed a criminal complaint against plaintiff Rodriguez in which they knowingly affirmed the truth of the fabricated allegations against plaintiff Rodrigue, namely that plaintiff Rodrigue committed the criminal offense of robbery.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=GeIDXPjqDvr1zR6nCRsOYg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Foxworth, Stephanie Yvonne vs Gagliardi, Thomas, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-06","disposition_date":"2021-03-31","payout_amount":2500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV01956","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"McCready, Michael W.","summary":"On or about June 29, 2016, at approximately 3:30 p.m., at and in the vicinity of 110th Avenue and 156th Street, Queens, NY, NYPD Det. Sgt. Thomas Gagliardi, Det. Michael McCready, and Det. Jason Levy without consent, a warrant, or reasonable suspicion committed excessive force upon and unlawfully searched the plaintiff. Plaintiff was pulled over by the three, after which Galgliardi grabbled plaintiff, pulled her out of the car, and then threw plaintiff to the ground and searched her. Plaintiff's request to be searched by a female officer was denied. Because of plaintiff's appearance, defendant McCready referred to plaintiff using male pronouns, despite plaintiff's request to be referred to using female pronouns.\n\nOn or about December 12, 2016, McCready drove dangerously close to plaintiff, who was sitting in her parked car, and verbally threatened to hit plaintiff with the car.\n\nOn February 8, 2017, plaintiff was pulled over and searched three times in one day.\n\nOn March 8, 2017, Plaintiff was again pulled over by defendants Gagliardi, Brian Ritto and Craig Rosenberg. Defendant Rosenberg screamed at plaintiff to get out of the car and then threw the phone she was using to record the incident onto the ground. Rosenberg then placed plaintiffs arms behind her back and placed excessively tight handcuffs on plaintiff. Defendant Rosenberg then kicked plaintiff's legs out from under her, causing her to fall on her shoulder, and then dragged plaintiff on the ground.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.431556/gov.uscourts.nyed.431556.48.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14887153/foxworth-v-gagliardi/"},{"name":"Mcfadden, Shavar vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-07-18","disposition_date":"2019-06-13","payout_amount":17500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV03814","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"McCready, Michael W.","summary":"The Defendant NYPD Officers initiated a stop to the vehicle that the Plaintiff was riding in. When the Plaintiff began video recording from his phone, one of the Defendant-Officers pulled the Plaintiff out and begin choking him, pushed him onto the vehicle and placed him in tight handcuffs causing pain and numbness. The Defendant-Officers took his phone and manipulated it to appear as if he was deleting the video. The Defendant-Officers also verbally abused the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree and Disorderly Conduct. The charges were eventually dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.419211/gov.uscourts.nyed.419211.1.0_1.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7332629/mcfadden-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mardirossian, Michael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-01-07","disposition_date":"2016-12-02","payout_amount":5000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"16CV00004","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"McCready, Michael W.","summary":"Plaintiff was unlawfully approached, accosted, assaulted, and falsely arrested by Defendant Officers.  Plaintiff was charged with 220.03 which was later dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921677-Mardirossian-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13347097/mardirossian-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Cruz, Ruben vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-09","disposition_date":"2014-11-07","payout_amount":22500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"501687/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"McCready, Michael W.","summary":"On April 12, 2010, plaintiff was lawfully present outside of his apartment building at 43 Stockholm St., Brooklyn, NY, talking to friends and family when he was approached by defendants. Officers placed plaintiff under arrest with his arms tightly behind his back, and transported him to a nearby precinct where he was brutally beaten by eight defendants. Plaintiff was taken to Woodhull Hospital where he was treated for a broken nose and bruises all over his body. Plaintiff was charged with Criminal and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Assault and Harassment. Defendants filled out false reports and forwarded them to the DA. Plaintiff spent twenty-eight hours in custody and three years making court appearances. On March 5, 2013, plaintiff's charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=lt11C3lx5ktRCwaeRZpxaQ==","type":"complaint"}]}],"id":"LB89","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/LB89"}