Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Barnes, Tommy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV07119,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 13, 2018, ended November 25, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 21, 2014, the defendant officers Sergeant Caesar #2940, Officer Nicholas Mauceli #9894, and Officer Michael Manetta #241, arrested the plaintiff without cause and charged the plaintiff with PL 220.39 (criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree). Before the arrest, the plaintiff had stopped to say hello to someone he knew and was not selling controlled substances. During this interaction, the defendant officers appeared and grabbed the plaintiff with force and tightly handcuff the plaintiff. The plaintiff later had to receive medical attention due to his hands being swollen six days after the incident. The plaintiff was ordered to submit to an illegal search and after falsely arrestin...
Keaton, Eric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00952,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 4, 2017, ended November 13, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 1, 2014, plaintiff was shopping in a store when P.O.s Kenneth Ceaser and Michael Manetta approached plaintiff saying he was under arrest for a sale. The officers searched Keaton in the store without probable cause and found no drugs. Then P.O. Ceaser handcuffed plaintiff and he was brought to the 14th precinct. There plaintiff was unlawfully detained, strip searched, and sexually exploited by P.O. Ceaser and other unnamed officers.
Wright, Scott vs P.O. Manetta, Michael, et al.
Case # 14CV08976,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2014, ended February 5, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 21, 2013, Plaintiff was walking to work and passed in front of Defendant Musanti, an individual who took offense and perhaps believed Plaintiff had cut her off. Musanti kicked Plaintiff twice in the back of his legs. Plaintiff turned around and asked Musanit if she had kicked him, to which Musanti responded yes and told him to get out of her way, threatening to kick him again. Plaintiff tried to disengage from the situation and continued walking toward the entrance of his office building, but Musanti stood in his path and continue to yell at him. Plaintiff put his hands up and lightly pushed Musanti out of his way. Musanti then attacked Plaintiff: kicking, scratching, slapping, and punching at Plain...