Named in 2 known lawsuits, $36,000 total settlements.
Thompson, Orelenzo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04857,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 9, 2015, ended April 13, 2016
$16,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff while he was walking with a group of friends, asked for ID, and shoved Plaintiff to the ground when he asked why they were being stopped. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed, taken to the 70th Precinct, and charged with Resisting Arrest and Loitering, which have been dismissed and sealed.
Lawrence, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00294,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 22, 2015, ended July 9, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 8, 2014, plaintiff was speaking with friends as they stood on the sidewalk. Officers including Michael Rositano & Mark Raile confronted the group and demanded identification. When one of plaintiff's friends questioned why, officers told him to "shut up" and pushed him to the ground. Plaintiff asked why they'd pushed him, and officers grabbed him and slammed him face-first into a gate. They arrested plaintiff and his friends, handcuffing plaintiff excessively tightly (causing scarring). Rositano falsely charged plaintiff with unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct, and loitering for the purpose of gambling, with the approval of Raile, Sgt. Valentin, and the other officers. Upon questioning from ADA Pantel...