Almanzar, Andy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03627,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 31, 2013, ended November 14, 2013
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 3, 2012, Plaintiff Andy Almanzar was at the subway stop on West 181st and Saint Nicholas Avenue when Defendant Officers William Garcia and Rudolph Rosado stopped Plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. They proceeded to unlawfully search and frisk plaintiff. Defendant Officers then confiscated Plaintiff's pocketknife and arrested him. Defendant Officer Garcia completed a Stop and Frisk report which indicated there was not sufficient cause to stop and detain plaintiff and Defendant Sergeant Steven Silverstein signed off. Despite this, Plaintiff was issued a desk appearance ticket with false allegations that he possessed a "gravity knife."