Named in 2 known lawsuits, $23,000 total settlements.
Olavarria, Merari vs City of New York et al.
Case # 027600/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 25, 2018, ended August 16, 2019
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2017, plaintiff was visiting a friend in a building where defendant PO Angelo, Walton, Burckhard, Does 1-10 were executing a search warrant, when said POs, without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, stopped, frisked, questioned and arrested plaintiff. Defendant POs then falsely informed the District Attorney's Office that plaintiff had sold marijuana to an undercover police officer and was in possession of a forged money order. After 18 hours in custody, the District Attorney refused to prosecute the case against plaintiff and plaintiff was released.
Hidalgo, Ricardo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03626,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 12, 2013, ended March 25, 2014
$8,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On September 26, 2012 an alleged robbery took place. As a result, conducted an unduly suggestive and illegal photo array using Plaintiff's mug shot from a prior arrest. As a result, a witness to the alleged robbery identified Plaintiff as the perpetrator. Plaintiff was not in New York State at the time of the alleged robbery. Officers went to Plaintiff's home without a warrant and forced their way in. The officers then arrested Plaintiff and took him to the precinct where he was involved in an unduly suggestive lineup. The witness did not identify Plaintiff in the lineup, however, Plaintiff was detained for over a day before being released without charge.