Named in 2 known lawsuits, $30,000 total settlements.
Mcallister, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03287,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 10, 2015, ended December 16, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street, SGT Walsh assaulted him, while Officer Precio failed to intervene,- resulting in hospitalization, charged him with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon, which the DA declined to prosecute.
Pluma, Robert vs Police Officer Panico, et al.
Case # 162488/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, January 5, 2015
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 2011, Plaintiff was peaceably assembled at Zuccotti Park on December 31, 2011, with other citizens as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. A large number of NYPD officers were present, and NYPD initiated physical confrontations with citizens, using metal barricades as a weapon/battering ram to push the crowd. Plaintiff was knocked down. Officer Vega and an unknown officer deployed pepper spray at a group of which Plaintiff was a part of. While blinded by pepper spray, Plaintiff was pushed and fell, breaking his hand in a way that required surgery. As a result, Plaintiff was unable to perform basic life tasks during his recovery and Plaintiff later lost his job.