Named in 3 known lawsuits, $24,000 total settlements.
Pesantes, Gabriela vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034107/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 11, 2019
Peralta, Elvis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07565,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 20, 2019, ended August 25, 2023
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 13, 2017, Plaintiff was inside an apartment belonging to his significant other when Defendant officers including Daniel Castillo, Robert Gallitelli, Joseph Rivera, & Brian Green broke through the front door. These officers were in possession of a search warrant that had been obtained through false information -- Castillo, Gallitelli, Rivera, & Green had falsely informed the DAO & judicial officer that a confidential informant had provided them with credible information to justify the warrant (that Plaintiff was selling heroin from that location). The Defendant officers entered the apartment with their guns drawn, shoved Plaintiff to the floor, and handcuffed Plaintiff with excessive tightness, causing b...
Smith, Jerome, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159391/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, October 24, 2017, ended July 7, 2020
$18,000 Settlement