{"active":true,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Walsh","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"WARRSEC","assignment_date":"2013-05-16","id":"118"},"shield_no":4561,"taxid":"945089","complaint_ids":[202200874,201609998,201609904,201603155,201509839,201212862,201204524,201203864],"command_history":[{"command":"PSA 1","id":"PSA1"}],"appt_date":"2007-07-09","middle_initial":"B","shield_no_history":[17054],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Benjamin, Tawana vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-04-19","disposition_date":"2024-09-04","payout_amount":43500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"23CV02823","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","summary":"On February 3, 2022, police officers of the NYPD illegally broke down the door of Tawana Benjamin's apartment, claiming that they had an arrest warrant for the father of Tawana Benjamin's daughter, Saalik Jackson, who happened to be present at the apartment that evening. It should be noted that Mr. Jackson does not live in Ms. Benjamin's apartment, and was not on any paperwork related to the apartment. The NYPD officers, named in the complaint as John Doe and Jane Doe #1-10, entered without a search warrant, making their entry illegal. The NYPD officers grabbed Ms. Benjamin's arm in an apparent battery, handcuffed Ms. Benjamin, removed Ms. Benjamin from her apartment into an apartment common hallway wearing only a nightdress, and then illegally searched the apartment without a warrant or probable cause. The NYPD officers remained in the apartment for two hours before allowing her back into her apartment to interrogate her.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.495845/gov.uscourts.nyed.495845.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67203095/benjamin-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2014-05-26","disposition_date":"2014-10-03","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"14CV03247","name":"Brown, Alan vs P.O. Walsh, Michael, et al.","payout_amount":12500,"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920162-Brown-v-Walsh-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920161-Brown-v-Walsh-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323399/brown-v-walsh/"},{"name":"Glover, Kenneth, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-25","disposition_date":"2014-05-27","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV01636","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"On October 31, 2012, Plaintiffs got out of the cab after returning from a restaurant when several officers approached them. One of the officers asked for Plaintiffs' food, which Plaintiff refused. The officers ordered Plaintiffs to get on the ground, and asked them what they were doing. Plaintiff explained that they were getting food. The officers, including Officer Angelo Pizzarro, struck Plaintiff in the back with their knees and flashlights. The officers, including Officer Pizzarro, falsely placed Plaintiff under arrest. At the precinct, the officers, including Officer Pizzarro and Officer Michael Walsh, falsely reported to the DA's Office that they have observed Plaintiffs commit crimes they have not committed. All Plaintiffs' charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.353720/gov.uscourts.nyed.353720.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920094-Glover-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050884/glover-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Cooper, Robert vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-25","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"14CV01761","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"On January 12, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully walking in the street when PO Michael Walsh approached Plaintiff asking “Where is the gun?”. Plaintiff told him that he did not know anything about a gun. Plaintiff was then placed into handcuffs and was transported to a police vehicle. Plaintiff remained in the vehicle for approximately twenty minutes while the officers searched in vain for a gun. Plaintiff was then taken to the precinct. After spending approximately thirty minutes there, Plaintiff heard an officer proclaim that a gun had been found. Further, officers provided the DA’s Office with the false information that they had observed Plaintiff in possession of a firearm. Plaintiff was later arraigned and taken to Rikers Island where he was kept for approximately six days before he was released. \n\nAfter making more than a dozen court appearances, a suppression hearing commenced on November 14, 2013. POs Jermaine Taylor and Angelo Pizzarro testified. At the conclusion of the hearing, the trial judge refused to suppress the alleged gun. On December 3, 2013, Plaintiff’s criminal defense counsel provided the trial judge evidence of possible perjury by PO Pizzarro. The hearing was re-opened on December 4, 2013, to allow Plaintiff’s defense counsel to question Pizzarro about the newly discovered evidence. At the conclusion of the hearing, the presiding judge ruled that PO Pizzarro’s testimony was “bizarre and implausible,” reversed his prior decision, and the case was dismissed.  Plaintiff suffered damage as a result of defendants’ actions.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.353929/gov.uscourts.nyed.353929.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323237/cooper-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Brown, Alfred vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-03-07","disposition_date":"2014-05-12","payout_amount":80000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV01350","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"On October 31, 2012, in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, plaintiff brothers were lawfully present in the vicinity of 3485 Neptune Avenue in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, searching for plaintiff Brown’s 15 year-old son, who had not been heard from in several hours. Without reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe plaintiffs had committed any crime, defendants Police Officers searched, seized, arrested and handcuffed them. Plaintiffs were taken to a police precinct, where the officers falsely informed employees of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office that they had observed plaintiffs commit various crimes, including burglary in the 3rd degree, a felony, and prepared false paperwork, including arrest reports. After being taken to Riker's Island, Plaintiffs were repeatedly strip-searched. A grand jury declined to indict plaintiffs on the felony charge of burglary or the misdemeanor charges of criminal possession of stolen property or petit larceny. Plaintiffs were prosecuted for over a year on a non-criminal trespass violation charge, making repeated court appearances, before reluctantly accepting adjournments in contemplation of dismissal of the criminal charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.353123/gov.uscourts.nyed.353123.6.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920082-Brown-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323190/brown-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Compere, Ralph vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-20","disposition_date":"2014-05-27","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00560","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"On October 31, 2012, Plaintiff was walking down the street and not engaged in any unlawful behavior, when several NYPD Officers, including Defendants Michael Walsh, Mike Izzo, Jermaine Taylor, Gaet Jeans Doxy, Anasari Kalil, Diana Pichardo, and Angelo Pizzarro, stopped Plaintiff without probable cause or reasonable suspicion that he had committed any crime.  Defendant NYPD Officers seized Plaintiff, assaulted and battered him, used excessive force to transport him to a nearby grocery store where they once again struck Plaintiff about the head and body.  Defendants used excessive force to put Plaintiff to the ground, and they placed him under arrest.  Plaintiff was eventually taken to a police precinct, where Defendants Izzo, Kalil and Doe falsely informed the DA's office that they had observed Plaintiff commit burglary, attempted petit larceny, criminal trespass, and trespass, all of which were untrue.  Plaintiff was taken to central booking, where he spent 35 hours in custody before being arraigned and transported to Rikers Island.  Plaintiff was incarcerated for several days.  All charges associated with his October 31, 2012 arrest were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.351728.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920051-Compere-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4323132/compere-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Ramos, Xavier, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-02-20","disposition_date":"2014-05-27","payout_amount":115000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00561","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"On October 31, 2012, Plaintiffs were approximately 50 feet from a grocery store when several unidentified police officers stopped and searched them. Plaintiffs were then forced to the ground by POs Michael Walsh, Mike Izzo, Jermaine Taylor, Gaet Jeans Doxy, Anasari Kalil, Diana Pichardo, Angelo Pizzarro, and additional officers whose names were unknown at the time the complaint was filed. One of the officers intentionally wiped his boot on one Plaintiff’s leg. PO Walsh and other officers then placed Plaintiffs under arrest despite the fact that they had no probable cause to believe that they had committed any crimes or offenses. The other officers who were present did nothing to prevent the unlawful actions committed by their colleagues, although having the opportunity to do so.  \n\nPlaintiffs were taken to the precinct, where PO Walsh, PO Pizzarro and other officers provided false information and evidence to the DA. At no point had the officers observed Plaintiffs committing any crimes or offenses. Plaintiffs spent approximately fifteen hours at the precinct, before they were arraigned. They were eventually taken to Rikers Island where they spent approximately nine days before they were released. All criminal charges against one of the Plaintiffs were dismissed. The other Plaintiff accepted an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal on December 5, 2013.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.351719/gov.uscourts.nyed.351719.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050697/ramos-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Carmona, George vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-01-08","disposition_date":"2014-08-04","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07285","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"George Carmona on his way to a building was stopped by officers in plainclothes, was unlawfully searched, arrested, and was given excessive force, was strip-searched at the precinct, and nothing was found. Police officers Pizzarro, Pichardo, Taylor, and Walsh falsified charges against him for possession of a weapon and ammunition. More than a day later he was booked and two days later he was arraigned. Bail was set at ten thousand dollars. The charges was dismissed, and he was released from Rikers Island six days after his arrest. Email Cynthia Conti-Cook for transcript. Email: [email protected]","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.350598/gov.uscourts.nyed.350598.10.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920004-Carmona-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050589/carmona-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Wheeler, Ramel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-01-08","disposition_date":"2014-03-05","payout_amount":40000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV07421","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"On October 31, 2012, the plaintiff was detained and questioned by police officers when he arrived at his father's building. The plaintiff explained that he was meeting his fathers. The officers unlawfully searched him, punched him, threw him to the ground, tightly handcuffed him and falsely arrested him. No contraband was ever recovered from the plaintiff. He was taken to the 61st precinct where the officers falsely informed employees of the DA's office that they observed plaintiff looting and prepared false paperwork to that effect. The plaintiff was taken to central booking on November 1, 2012 and arraigned on November 3, 2012. Because he was unable to make bail, he was taken to Rikers Island. The plaintiff was strip-searched repeatedly while incarcerated at Rikers. After spending approximately ten days in custody, the plaintiff was released and, after repeated court appearances, reluctantly accepted an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal of the criminal charges.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.350834/gov.uscourts.nyed.350834.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050620/wheeler-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Diaz, Justin vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-11-01","disposition_date":"2014-05-27","payout_amount":45000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06377","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"At approximately 11:58 p.m. on October 31, 2012, plaintiff was lawfully within the vicinity of 3485 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Plaintiff was walking down the street and was not engaged in any unlawful behavior. Several New York City Police Officers, including defendants WALSH, IZZO, TAYLOR, DOXY, KALIL, PICHARDO, and PIZZARRO stopped plaintiff without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that he had committed any crimes or offenses. Defendants, including defendants WALSH, IZZO, TAYLOR, DOXY, KALIL, PICHARDO, and PIZZARRO seized plaintiff, assaulted and battered him, using excessive force to transport plaintiff to Key Foods, a grocery store, located at 3485 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Defendants then forced plaintiff to the ground, used excessive force against plaintiff and placed him under arrest, despite the fact that they had no probable cause to believe that plaintiff had committed any crimes or offenses. Plaintiff was eventually taken to a police precinct. At the precinct, defendants, including defendants WALSH, IZZO,TAYLOR, DOXY, KALIL, PICHARDO, and PIZZARRO falsely informed employees of the Kings County District Attorney's Office that they had observed plaintiff commit Burglary, Attempted Petit Larceny, Criminal Trespass, and Trespass. At no point did the officers observe plaintiff commit any crimes or offenses.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919963-Diaz-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050420/diaz-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Lancaster, Tyree vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-08-21","disposition_date":"2014-04-30","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"13CV04707","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"On May 12 2012 Plaintiff Tyree Lancaster was walking with his friend Thomas Jeter in Brooklyn NY.  Three detectives, including Izzo, approached the pair.  Without explanation, the defendant Izzo placed plaintiff and friend into handcuffs despite no probable cause of any crimes of offenses.  Defendant searched plaintiff, finding nothing.  Jeter was arrested due to being banned from public housing property.  At precinct, officers falsely informed County District Attorney's office they observed plaintiff committing crimes of obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and spitting.  Plaintiff was arraigned in Kings County Criminal Court and released on his own recognizance after 22 hours in custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.346185.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919905-Lancaster-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919906-Lancaster-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322799/lancaster-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Sepulveda, Phillip vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-04-01","disposition_date":"2014-01-23","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV04320","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"On October 31, 2012, plaintiff was lawfully within the area of 3405 33rd St, Brooklyn, NY, when he was stopped by NYPD officers without probable\ncause or reasonable suspicion to believe that he had committed a crime. Defendant Officer Michael Walsh and other police officers allegedly seized the plaintiff, assaulted and battered him, using excessive force to transport plaintiff to the vicinity of Key Foods, a grocery store located at 3485 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Plaintiff was arrested without probable cause, arraigned, and jailed for (9) days until all pending charges were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.345546/gov.uscourts.nyed.345546.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4322761/sepulveda-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Torres, Patrick and Chaperone, David vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-01-30","disposition_date":"2014-03-25","payout_amount":130000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV06526","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","summary":"At approximately 11:58 p.m. on October 31, 2012, plaintiffs were lawfully exiting 2750 West 33rd Street, Brooklyn, NY. The defendants, including defendants WALSH, IZZO, TAYLOR,DOXY, KALIL, PICHARDO, and PIZZARRO, stopped plaintiffs without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that they had committed any crimes or offenses. Defendants seized plaintiffs and used excessive force to transport plaintiffs to the vicinity of Key Foods, a grocery store, located at 3485 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. At that location, defendants, including WALSH, IZZO, TAYLOR,DOXY, KALIL, PICHARDO, and PIZZARRO used excessive force against plaintiffs and placed them under arrest, despite the fact that they had no probable cause to believe that plaintiffs had committed any crimes or offenses. At the precinct, defendants, including defendants WALSH, IZZO,TAYLOR, DOXY, KALIL, PICHARDO, and PIZZARRO, falsely informed employees of the Kings County District Attorney's Office that they had observed plaintiffs commit Burglary, Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, and Criminal Trespass. Plaintiffs were incarcerated until November 9, 2012, until all charges associated with their October 31, 2012 arrests were dismissed. Plaintiffs suffered damage as a result of defendants' actions. Plaintiffs were deprived of their liberty, suffered emotional distress, mental anguish, fear, pain, bodily injury, anxiety, embarrassment, humiliation, and damage to his reputation.0","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919970-Torres-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050453/torres-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Walsh, Michael","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-08-02","disposition_date":"2014-02-12","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV03752","name":"Solomon, Kendell vs P.O. 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