Alan Hassel

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $60,000 total settlements.

Bautista, Danilo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 156883/2023, Supreme Court - New York, July 17, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about August 20, 2022 plaintiff was detained by the defendants and falsely accused of intent to cause physical injury to another person by means of a dangerous weapon. He was falsely accused of the aforesaid criminal act or acts after acting in self-defense after being brutally attacked by a perpetrator who punched and kicked and/or stumped his body. He was arrested by defendants and placed into a cell and imprisoned for the course of 2 days and was formally arraigned and processed on August 21, 2022. This arrest has caused the plaintiff to be hospitalized after a rise in blood pressure and anxiety caused by the unlawful detention. The defendants took his high school ring (worth ca. $2,000), but did not...

Schramm, Robert A., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00553, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 19, 2016, ended December 12, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs drove into a checkpoint that Defendant Officers had set up and was directed to a second inspection area and ordered to exit their car. Plaintiffs were taken into custody and held for 19 hours even after Plaintiff 1, the driver, had already registered a legal BAC. Plaintiff 2, a passenger, was charged with minor crimes for interfering with an investigation which were later dismissed.

Rosario, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 100232/2014, Supreme Court - New York, February 27, 2014, ended January 26, 2015
$35,000 Settlement

Charles, Benjamin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08159, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 21, 2014, ended July 23, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was on his motorcycle heading southbound from aforementioned location when a defendant officer swung his baton at the plaintiff. Plaintiff stopped to complain to other defendant officers who kicked him off his motorcycle and began to physically assault him and spray mace in his face. Plaintiff was placed under arrest and transported to the 28th precinct. Charges unspecified and outcome unknown.