Andrew V. Valenzano

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $131,500 total settlements.

Payne, Markisha, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00717, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 15, 2017, ended August 9, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were located inside their home when a group of police officers came into the apartment with weapons drawn. Officers pointed the weapons at two young children, and searched the apartment. When Plaintiff Markish Payne asked to see a warrant, she was told to "shut the fuck up". Officers arrested Markisha and the two young children. When they were released at arraignment, they returned home to find that officers had urinated all over the walls and the floor of the bathroom. Furniture and photographs and other belongings had also been destroyed.

Nelson, Cory, et al. vs Detective Rahman, Waliur, et al.
Case # 15CV04988, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 6, 2016, ended November 16, 2016
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers, under the guise of a search warrant, falsely arrested 3 Plaintiffs, placed them in excessively tight handcuffs, and brutalized them. Plaintiffs were taken to the 77th precinct and charged with various crimes. The DA declined to prosecute 3 of the Plaintiffs. One Plaintiff's case was dismissed at arraignments, one was ACD'd at arraignments, and one Plaintiff was given a DAT which was eventually dismissed.

Reynolds, Lisa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02631, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 7, 2016, ended July 21, 2017
$3,500 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers physically forced their way into a bar/club, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff, took her to a precinct, and gave her a DAT for ß 220.03, which the DA declined to prosecute.

Jones, Wanda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03818, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 17, 2015, ended August 24, 2016
$43,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant NYPD officers broke open the front door of Plaintiffs residence, discharged flash grenades, entered with guns drawn, and sprayed a substance at plaintiffs. Officers took away one plaintiff's daughter, knocked her son down with a riot shield, sprayed a fire extinguisher in the home, and urinated in the home. Officers stole Plaintiff's personal items and arrested them. All Plaintiffs were charged with 220.03 and 220.50 and their cases were ACD'd.