Andrew Demichael

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $40,000 total settlements.

Campbell, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV02872, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 16, 2023
Complaint
Description: On March 5, 2021, PO Estharlin Lopez and Detective Vasilios Vasilopoulos executed an illegally obtained search warrant at an unidentified premises related to Plaintiff. The warrant was based on knowingly falsified information and obtained from coercion of an informant. While executing the search Lopez and Vasilopoulos planted and moved weapons and staged photographs to support their false information. Lopez and Vasilopoulos recovered an envelope with Plaintiff’s name on it from the premises that purports to link him to the possession of weapons. On March 8, 2021, Plaintiff was falsely arrested, detained, and taken to Kings County Central Booking by Detective Raymond Higgins where he was charged with numerous we...

Pasquale, Patrizio vs P.O. Nelson, Nicholas, et al.
Case # 14CV07497, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 2, 2015, ended July 7, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 3, 2013, the plaintiff, Patrizio Pasquale, was sitting in his home, which was in the first floor of a building with multiple housing units. The defendant officers arrived at the building, responding to a 911 call about a domestic incident on the second floor of the building. The defendants demanded Mr. Pasquale open his door, and when he refused and directed them to the upstairs apartment, they broke down his door. Despite not having any warrant, consent, or cause to enter Mr. Pasquale's apartment, the defendants entered and assaulted Mr. Pasquale, causing serious injuries that required his later being brought to the hospital. Defendant Officers Nelson and Cilento then placed him under arrest. The ca...