Named in 14 known lawsuits, $558,500 total settlements.
Johnson, Jane, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01362,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 24, 2016, ended January 25, 2017
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff 1 went to the 71st Precinct to complaint about ongoing harassment between her family and their landlord. Instead, Plaintiff was arrested, questioned about her daughter who was then subsequently arrested, and charged with assault and attempted larceny among other charges. The charges were later dismissed.
Maldonado, Robert vs Police Officer Kalil, Ansari, Shield #11189, et al.
Case # 15CV02644,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 7, 2015
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street, searched him, arrested him and took him to PSA 1 where he was strip searched, then given a DAT, which was later dismissed.
Glover, Kenneth, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01636,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 25, 2014, ended May 27, 2014
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: 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 commit...
Brown, Alfred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01350,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 7, 2014, ended May 12, 2014
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: 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 prepar...
Compere, Ralph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00560,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 20, 2014, ended May 27, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: 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 De...
Ramos, Xavier, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00561,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 20, 2014, ended May 27, 2014
$115,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: 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 com...
Wheeler, Ramel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07421,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 8, 2014, ended March 5, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: 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 w...
Ramos, Xavier, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 018857/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 19, 2013, ended February 10, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Diaz, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06377,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 1, 2013, ended May 27, 2014
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: 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. Defendant...
Torres, Patrick and Chaperone, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06526,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 30, 2013, ended March 25, 2014
$130,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: 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 ca...
Daniely v. The City of New York
Case # 11CV03257,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$24,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2011, at approximately 11:45 p.m., plaintiff was in front of his grandmother's building at 2960 West 24th Street (Ocean Towers) in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn. At all relevant times, plaintiff was obeying the law and had not committed a crime or violation. Officers Ansari Kalil and Angelo Pizzarro of PSA 1, both of whom were in plainclothes, ordered plaintiff and several males in the vicinity to get up against a wall of the building. Plaintiff complained about being harassed. In response, Officer Kalil pointed his gun at plaintiff and Officer Pizarroofficer grabbed plaintiff, slammed him into the wall, handcuffed him excessively tight and searched him. Plaintiff continued to question the off...
Carmona v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV03486,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Second Amended Complaint
Brown v. Walsh et al
Case # 14CV03247,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint
White v. Pichardo et al
Case # 14CV07312,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint