Daniel J. Wadolowski

Lawsuits

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

Parker, Cheron vs City of Ny Et. al.
Case # 152153/2025, Supreme Court - New York, June 12, 2025

Dixon, Tyrell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152450/2024, Supreme Court - New York, March 20, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about March 24, 2021, in the vicinity of 139th Street and Lenox Avenue, plaintiff, who at such time had not committed any crimes and/or offenses and was not behaving unlawfully in any way or engaged in any activities as to elicit reasonable suspicion, was unlawfully seized without probable cause by defendant POs Quincy Smith, John Woo, Gregory Paduano, Christopher Killen, Julio Napoleonis, Daniel Wadalowski, and John Does #1-10. Plaintiff was placed under arrest by such defendant POs, who handcuffed his arms tightly behind his back and searched his person and effects (where they found no contraband), who then transported plaintiff by police vehicle to the 32nd precinct (located at 240 W. 135th Street, Ne...

Gordon, Craig vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153810/2018, Supreme Court - New York, April 25, 2018, ended June 15, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2017, Plaintiff was inside a deli located at 585 Lenox Avenue in New York when plainclothes police officers approached him without showing badges and forcibly dragged Plaintiff outside. Plaintiff was searched and handcuffed, and Plaintiff's cell phone was confiscated, all without probable cause or explanation. Plaintiff was transported to the 32nd precinct, held in a cell for an unreasonable amount of time, and eventually transferred to Central Booking where Plaintiff was fingerprinted. Despite no valid charges, Plaintiff was forced to appear in court multiple times until all charges were dismissed on September 27, 2017.

Eaglen, Smokey, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01197, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 5, 2014, ended July 7, 2014
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint, Stipulation
Description: On July 25, 2013 Plaintiff was hailing a cab in Manhattan when Defendant Officers approached. Defendant Officer Wadolowski had his gun drawn and pointed at Plaintiff, while Defendant Officers Murcott and Hofsiss followed behing. The Defendant Officers did not say anything, Plaintiff raised his hands, and the Defendant Officers then assaulted and tackled the Plaintiff breaking his arm while they placed him under arrest. The second Plaintiff, noticing the encounter asked the Defendants what was going on. In response the second Plaintiff was hit and kicked, spraining his shoulder and lower back in the process, and placed under arrest.