Louis Dambrosio

Lawsuits

Named in 8 known lawsuits, $2,254,000 total settlements.

Hooper, Robert vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV06311, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 27, 2024, ended April 11, 2025
$2,100,000 Settlement

Taylor, Nathaniel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 160778/2022, Supreme Court - New York, December 20, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about June 4, 2019, near Plaintiff’s residence, POs Hom and Opokuduro approached Plaintiff and took his elbow, and began to frisk him. POs, including Hom, Opokuduro, Melhado, Dambrosio, tackled and arrested Plaintiff without any legal basis, causing Plaintiff to hit the ground and be tightly handcuffed. POs explained the reason for the arrest was that he bore a physical resemblance to a shooting suspect, whose appearance was significantly different and who had already been arrested more than an hour before Hom and Opokuduro approached Plaintiff. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and transported to Federal Holding where he remained for 7 months. He suffered various physical, emotional and psychological ...

Green, Andre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157780/2017, Supreme Court - New York, November 2, 2017, ended May 31, 2019
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 27, 2015, at approximately 4:00 P.M., Plaintiff was lawfully present in front of 419 West 126th Street in Manhattan when he was suddenly accosted by Detective Louis Dambrosio, Detective Matthew Cerny, and Undercover Detective Number 288. They instructed Plaintiff to place his hand against a nearby wall. After Plaintiff complied, the NYPD officers searched him. Even though the search failed to find any evidence of illegal activity or give cause, the NYPD officers handcuffed Plaintiff and placed him under arrest for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance despite their knowledge that they lacked reasonable grounds or probable cause to do so. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct, subjected to an ill...

Klein, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06926, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 13, 2016, ended May 10, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff while he was walking down the street, searched him, arrested him, took him to the 25th Precinct, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance, which was ACD'd.

Quezada, Jonaivy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161825/2015, Supreme Court - New York, November 23, 2015, ended September 19, 2017
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 2, 2015 Plaintiff was unlawfully assaulted by Dets. Louis D'Ambrosio and John Doe, who battered, humiliated, and arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff was falsely imprisoned and maliciously prosecuted on a charge of criminal sale of a controlled substance. Plaintiff was detained for a period of time until his release, and all charges against Plaintiff were eventually dismissed. Plaintiff sustained multiple physical, personal, and emotional injuries, loss of liberty, loss of enjoyment of life, grave fear and intimidation for his safety, and anxiety as a result of this incident.

Alvarez, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159562/2014, Supreme Court - New York, October 2, 2014, ended December 23, 2015
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 21, 2013 at approximately 6:00am, Plaintiff JUAN ALVAREZ was sleeping in his bedroom at 512 West 135th Street, Apt. 2 in New York, NY when officers from the 30th Precinct, including NYPD Det. "JOHN" D'AMBROSIO, SGT. "JOHN" ROSENBERG and ten unidentified NYPD Officers broke down his apartment door, entered without a search warrant, broke down the door to Plaintiff's bedroom and unlawfully detained and questioned Plaintiff about the whereabouts of his brother Pedro Alvarez who was not present. The officers then searched and ransacked the premises causing extensive property damage. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and incarcerated at the 30th Precinct and then Manhattan Central Booking before being relea...

Cerda, Jorge vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155365/2014, Supreme Court - New York, June 2, 2014, ended April 28, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2013 PO Louis Dambrosio, PO Crystal Collins, and POs John Does falsely accused Plaintiff of selling narcotics, arrested him in his residence in front of his family, and was transported to a precinct for approximately 1.5 - 2 hours with excessively-tight handcuffs. Plaintiff was falsely imprisoned for approximately 20 days, during which he attempted to explain he was not the individual POs sought. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and all charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed on December 9, 2013. Plaintiff was verbally, physically, and emotionally abused, intimidated, humiliated, embarrassed, and defamed, and suffered multiple bodily injuries, pain, distress, post traumatic stres...

Amaro, Roger By Mng Amaro, Ycelsa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 402045/2012, Supreme Court - New York, January 30, 2012, ended March 29, 2019
Zero Disposition