Named in 12 known lawsuits, $118,000 total settlements.
Smith, Dennis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506705/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 8, 2022
Complaint
Description: On July 11, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the sidewalk when Defendant NYPD officers, including Matthew McCurry, Michael Ardolino, Michael LaGattolla, Nicholas Conway, Sergio Castillo, Christian Calvagna, Joshua Navarro, and Michael Hansson unlawfully approached and stopped Plaintiff to question him about an argument he had with his wife several hours before. Defendants then seized and searched Plaintiff, despite lack of reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Plaintiff was accused him of a criminal act and was placed in overly-tight handcuffs, causing injury. While Plaintiff was in custody, Defendants went to the residence of Plaintiff's wife and lied to gain access and search the property. Defendants...
Fredericks, Nigel vs Detective Officer John Doe, et al.
Case # 21CV01307,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 25, 2021
Complaint
Hernandez, Tania vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512046/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 11, 2020
Boatwright, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517607/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 4, 2019
Ortiz, Cammi vs Ardolino, Michael, et al.
Case # 19CV00069,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 26, 2019
Complaint
Description: On May 10, 2017, Officer Michael Ardolino, Officer Daniel Gerardi, Sergeant Gary Calhoun, and other unidentified officers went to an apartment to execute an arrest warrant against Ms. Ortiz' boyfriend, William Wright. Mr. Wright stepped into the hallway to surrender, and Officers Ardolino and Gerardi, Sergeant Calhoun, and other unidentified officers entered the apartment without a warrant and found plaintiff, Cammi Ortiz, asleep. The defendants awakened Ms. Ortiz and arrested her, reporting to the District Attorney that they found her in possession of drugs and other contraband. The defendants also made reports to various media outlets that led to stories being written in newspapers and broadcasted on the n...
Javier, Analie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515718/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 4, 2018, ended June 29, 2020
$80,000 Settlement
Zeigler, Terrence vs New York Police Commissioner, Bratton, William, et al.
Case # 17CV04639,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2018, ended March 12, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Docket Report
Description: Between August 5th and 12th in 2016 around 10:45 PM, Plaintiff was eating dinner with his wife and two year old son when the six Defendants NYPD Officers banged on the door and broke it down. They had a warrant to arrest another individual in the building who lived three flights above the family. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested in front of his family for the violation of driving without a license, which was stated to have inflicted emotional distress on the whole family for the unlawful entry and arrest.
Corbett, Shameek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04431,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 21, 2017, ended October 10, 2018
$8,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a passenger inside a car he believed to be a taxi when the defendants, P.O. D'Amico and P.O. Ardolino, ordered the driver to immediately pull over. The driver pulled the car over and ran away while the plaintiff stuck his hands out the window so the police could see he was unarmed. Plaintiff was instructed to get out the vehicle at gunpoint and was punched in the head by P.O D'Amico while P.O. Ardolino placed his knee on the plaintiff's neck while on the ground for supposedly resisting. Defendants took the plaintiff to the 75th precinct where the plaintiff complained about the way he was treated. A Caucasian member of the NYPD told the plaintiff "Little n****r, what are you going to do about it?" ...
Mcclarin, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06846,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 5, 2017
Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was sleeping in his apartment, Defendant Officers entered without a warrant and placed Plaintiff in tight handcuffs. During the course of removing Plaintiff from the apartment, Defendant Officers slammed Plaintiff onto the pavement, causing a shoulder dislocation. After being brought to the 75th Precinct, one Defendant Officers shot Plaintiff with a b.b. gun at least five times. Plaintiff had unspecified charges filed against him to which the grand jury returned a no true bill.
Martinez, Justin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02460,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 20, 2016, ended May 20, 2019
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was riding his bike home when Defendant Officers followed him in a n unmarked car and opened their car door, striking Plaintiff's bike tires, and hit him with the bumper of the car. Plaintiff avoided falling over and rode home. Defendant Officers then arrived at his home, violently pushed open the door, and slammed one of the Plaintiff's against a wall. Officers then assaulted Plaintiff, arrested him, took him to the 75th Precinct, partially strip-searched him, and then charged him with various charges that were later dismissed.
J., A.A. an Infant By Mng Manigault, Carla, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011974/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2015
Nelson, Antrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04296,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 29, 2015, ended June 3, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plainclothes defendant officer ran into plaintiff's courtyard and approached plaintiff. Defendant officer physically assaulted plaintiff, handcuffed him and transported him to the 75th precinct. Plaintiff was charged with obstructing governmental administration in the second degree and false personation. All charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal and were eventually dismissed. Less than one week later, the same defendant officer and john does came to the plaintiff's courtyard and verbally harassed him.