Named in 4 known lawsuits, $341,227 total settlements.
Pulice, Salvatore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020002/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 15, 2021
Pulice, Salvatore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152128/2021,
Supreme Court - Richmond, November 15, 2021
Pulice, Salvatore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00556,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 11, 2020, ended May 19, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2018, plaintiff was violently tackled by NYPD officers dressed in civilian clothing, including William Gavigan, Aldo Yubini, Christopher McKenna, Jesse Colon, Richard Guerrieri, Malcolm Danziger, Stephanie Mazza, Paul Montana and Jeffrey Taszymowicz. While Plaintiff was on the ground, Defendants kicked, punched, and struck him in the head and body, despite Plaintiff not resisting. Defendants then placed Plaintiff in excessively tight handcuffs, and continued to punch, kick, and strike him. Plaintiff was then dragged to a public roadway, where defendants arranged for an ambulance which transported him to a hospital. Defendants later forwarded fabricated, misleading, or incomplete evidence to prosec...
Ortega, Luis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06646,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 26, 2013, ended February 21, 2017
$341,227 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 2, 2012, plaintiffs Luis Ortega, Alba Cuevas, Ana Gregorio, Evelyn Lugo, George Lugo, Edwin Avellanet, and Crystal Cruz were gathered at the home of Evelyn Lugo to celebrate Labor Day. Avellanet stepped outside to throw out a bag of garbage and was stopped and questioned by officers Charles Drobness and Ralph Conde, despite not committing a crime. The officers requested Avallenet's ID, and he refused after the officers refused to say why they needed it. The officers then grabbed him, and Avallenet pulled his arm away and escaped into the house. Other officers, including Thomas Nigro, Mary Gillespie, Yuriy Chuyko, Thomas Kamper, Efrain Hernandez, Johnny Castillo, Jason Greenberg, John Yen, Joseph Pe...