Andrew Pagano

Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $125,000 total settlements.

Satterwhite, Charles vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 533974/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, February 22, 2024
Complaint
Description: On May 18, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully eating food at 841 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY when he was surrounded by defendants, unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, handcuffed and falsely arrested. Plaintiff was falsely charged with possession of a firearm that was allegedly recovered from 680 Quincy St , Apt. 4B, Brooklyn, NY on March 29, 2019. Plaintiff was not present at that location when the gun was allegedly recovered, nor does plaintiff live at that location. Plaintiff was transported to the 81st Precinct and unlawfully searched, then transported to Brooklyn Central Booking. On May 19, 2019, plaintiff was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court, where bail was set. Plaintiff was not able to immedi...

Perez, Dajhoun vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 503399/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, February 1, 2023, ended February 1, 2024
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 4, 2020, at a New York City Police Department Special Victims Squad location, plaintiff Dajhoun Perez was detained and arrested by detectives Rashan Austin, Elijah Austin, Pagano and by sergeant Marte. Plaintiff was placed in a lineup for a robbery that had occurred in Brooklyn on January 15, 2020, at approximately 12:30 p.m. The defendants falsely reported that the plaintiff was positively identified in the lineup and a video from the place of the robbery. Therefore, plaintiff was detained for 40 hours before arraignment. All wrongful charges against the plaintiff were dismissed.

Walston, Kenneth, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525005/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, December 19, 2019, ended September 19, 2023
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2018 several police officers arrested plaintiffs without any particular reason. Plaintiffs were visiting and socializing at an annual barbecue called "family" day for the residents and friends of people living in the Marcy Projects. The police swarmed in the courtyard without warrant or cause and began abusing people. Plaintiff Kenneth Walston was trying to film acts of police misconduct, and police grabbed his phone, pulled his arms, placed excessively tight handcuffs on his wrists, and slammed him into a fence. Finally he was shoved into a police vehicle. Plaintiff Tracy Wilson was shoved and slammed also to the ground repeatedly. Nevertheless, she was not arrested.

Abreu, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07145, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 3, 2018, ended August 18, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff complied when asked to turn off boom box speaker as Defendant Officers assaulted Plaintiff and attempted to use a Taser on the Plaintiff. Once the Plaintiff was in handcuffs, Defendant Officers sprayed pepper spray into Plaintiff's face and was later taken to the hospital after being shoved into a fence. Defendant Officers claimed that the music was too loud, that the Plaintiff turned music back on after being asked to turn it off, and that Plaintiff resisted arrest.

Henry, Da'shun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02464, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 31, 2016, ended April 10, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking down the street with a friend when they were attacked by two men who tried to rob them. When defendant officers arrived on the scene, they pointed their guns at Plaintiff, slammed him to the ground, handcuffed him, and arrested him. All criminal charges filed against Plaintiff were dismissed.