Michele Irizarry

Michele Irizarry

Michele Irizarry
Former Deputy Chief at Training Bureau
Service started June 1995, ended March 2023, Tax #915113
Black Female

Lawsuit settlements:
$150,000   Besuden, Nicolle vs City of New York, 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV08452
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Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated

Complaint #202008249, May 2020
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
CCRB Annual Report
additional details

Complaint #202008249, May 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Female, 35-39 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 35-39 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
CCRB Annual Report
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Besuden, Nicolle vs City of New York
Case # 21CV08452, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 9, 2021, ended May 2, 2023
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4th 2020, Plaintiff attended a march in Foley Square for black and queer lives. At the protest, Police Officer John Doe 1 and 2 hit Plaintiff multiple times and knocked over several others with batons. While Plaintiff tried to help up a fallen protestor, Officer John Doe 2 ran towards Plaintiff and swung a baton down on their outstretched arm, then next over their left shoulder, resulting in a fractured elbow. On July 28th 2020, Plaintiff was at an Occupy City Hall encampment. Police officers arrived on bikes and forced the dispersion of protestors into Madison Square Park. Protestors were told to get on the sidewalk and Plaintiff complied. NYPD Deputy Inspector Elias J. Nikkas pushed Plaintiff into the...