Desalvatore, Louis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05941,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 7, 2016, ended June 15, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 17, 2014, Plaintiff was in the car with friends when the driver pulled into a gas station. The friends exited the vehicle and Plaintiff remained in the vehicle. A defendant NYPD officer approached one of Plaintiff’s friends and spoke to him briefly before returning to his vehicle. Plaintiff and his friends then left the gas station. After driving for a short time, NYPD officers pulled the vehicle over and arrested all four individuals, including Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct and charged with, among other things, burglary, larceny, trespassing, and criminal possession of stolen property. All charges were ultimately dismissed.