Named in 14 known lawsuits, $1,226,251 total settlements.
Ortiz, Cammi vs Ardolino, Michael, et al.
Case # 19CV00069,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 26, 2019
Complaint
Description: On May 10, 2017, Officer Michael Ardolino, Officer Daniel Gerardi, Sergeant Gary Calhoun, and other unidentified officers went to an apartment to execute an arrest warrant against Ms. Ortiz' boyfriend, William Wright. Mr. Wright stepped into the hallway to surrender, and Officers Ardolino and Gerardi, Sergeant Calhoun, and other unidentified officers entered the apartment without a warrant and found plaintiff, Cammi Ortiz, asleep. The defendants awakened Ms. Ortiz and arrested her, reporting to the District Attorney that they found her in possession of drugs and other contraband. The defendants also made reports to various media outlets that led to stories being written in newspapers and broadcasted on the n...
Clarke, Diakel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV07300,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 26, 2018, ended July 11, 2019
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 1, 2016, plaintiff Diakel Clarke was inside of a Brooklyn residence to purchase commemorative candles for his grandfather. Defendant Officers Lonarello and Calhoun, having received a search warrant for the residence based on their false claim that it was a known location where drugs were sold, then entered the residence. Although Mr. Clarke was neither the subject of the warrant nor a known buyer of drugs, defendant Officers Lonarello and Calhoun placed Mr. Clarke in handcuffs and accused him of a number of offenses.
After transporting Mr. Clarke to the precinct, defendant officers proceeded to strip search him. Mr. Clarke then spent 3 nights in jail before his mother was able to post bail. Mr. Clarke w...
Morales, Heriberto vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 17CV00298,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 29, 2017, ended March 8, 2018
$1,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 15, 2015, the Plaintiff Heriberto Morales and his wife, Plaintiff Eden Diaz, were driving and were stopped by an unmarked car with three plain-clothed officers. The officers approached the vehicle with guns drawn and removed Eden, from the car. They did not ask for license or registration. They then removed Heriberto from the car and searched him with his hands between his buttocks. The officers placed handcuffs on Eden and told Heriberto to give them whatever he had and they would let Eden go.
The officers then placed Heriberto in handcuffs and brought him to the Precinct. Heriberto was strip searched at the precinct and then was invasively searched through an x-ray and nurse placing a finger in his...
Mcclain, Dishanna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06813,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 4, 2015, ended August 8, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was with her cousin when two plain-clothes officers approached and searched Plaintiff, tightly handcuffed her, and took her to the 75th precinct. False charges were filed against her (not specified) which were later dismissed.
Nelson, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05530,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 28, 2015, ended August 18, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Plainclothes Officers approached plaintiff while he was sitting in the courtyard of his residence, handcuffed him, searched him, and took him to the 75th precinct as a robbery suspect. Plaintiff was strip searched and held on the charge of ß220.39, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree but when he was waiting for an arraignment a police officer released him without formally charging him.
Schulman, Raymond vs Sergeant Calhoun, Gary, et al.
Case # 15CV01736,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 18, 2015, ended October 23, 2015
$12,501 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Judgment
Description: Plaintiff stopped on the street and Officers invasively searched him, arrested him, and took him to the 75th Precinct. Charged with false drug charges, later dismissed.
Burney, Ronnie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011322/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 17, 2015, ended April 20, 2017
$500,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Perez, Bernard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01375,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 18, 2015, ended August 20, 2015
$57,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers Delmonico and Carey stopped plaintiff's car for an alleged brake light. Officers illegally searched Plaintiff's car, arrested him, and took him to the 75th Precinct for an apparent warrant. Since there was no warrant, Officers made a bogus gravity knife charge for a utility knife, which was later dismissed.
Chavez, Walter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01232,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 11, 2015, ended February 12, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers pulled the plaintiff over, told him that he had committed a traffic violation and proceeded to search the vehicle, plaintiff, and passenger. The plaintiff was then handcuffed excessively tight, arrested, taken to the 75th precinct, and charged with unspecified charges, which were later dismissed
Rivera, Orlando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04527,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 12, 2013, ended January 6, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff while he was on the sidewalk outside his apartment, threw him to the ground, assaulted him, tightly handcuffed him, and took him to the 83rd precinct where he was subjected to an unlawful strip-search. Plaintiff was then taken to a hospital, subjected to other drug tests, and charged with Att. Tampering with Physical Evidence and Resisting Arrest. Charges were eventually dismissed.
Leroy Davis v. Javier Velez, James Lukeson, and Gary Calhoun
Case # 12CV01219,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$560,000 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Judgment
Ayuso v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02132,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
12-cv-02132-RRM-SMG.pdf
Description: Plaintiff knocked on an apartment door but was told the person she came to see wasn't home. As plaintiff was driving away, she was pulled over by Defendant Officers who handcuffed and arrested her, took her to a police precinct, and strip-searched her. Plaintiff was also denied medical attention. She was charged with Trespass which was ACD'd at arraignments.
Edwards et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 13CV03337,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Gordon v. City of New York et al
Case # 14CV07374,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint