Fung, Palombo, City of Cranston and Others Sued for Civil Rights Violation in Federal Court

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Fung, Palombo, City of Cranston and Others Sued for Civil Rights Violation in Federal Court

A suit by former Cranston Police Captain Todd Patalano against Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, the City of Cranston former Police Chief Marco Palombo and other Cranston city officials was filed today in U.S. District Court.

See Suit HERE

The suit alleges that the Cranston Mayor, the City and other defendants violated Patalano's civil rights under the 14th Amendment - Substantive Due Process.

The suit claims the "defendant acted intentionally, willfully, maliciously, recklessly and egregiously with deliberate indifference to Patalano's clearly established constitutionally protected rights."

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In a phone interview with GoLocalProv, Patalano's attorney Joseph Penza acknowledged the suit had been filed in federal court on Tuesday.

When asked for further comment, Penza said,  "I generally don't comment on cases pending before court -- I know a lot of lawyers will, but that's not what I do," said Penza. 

Cranston Police Contributions to Allan Fung

Lt. Stephen Antonucci

12 contributions from Vito Antonucci, City of Providence, Public Properties Division, Chepachet RI. Made from 2008-13 total of $825.

  • 6/16/08 $100
  • 7/28/08 $150
  • 7/28/08 $150
  • 8/22/08 $50
  • 8/22/08 $50
  • 9/20/08 $100
  • 9/20/08 $100
  • 3/07/09 $100
  • 5/18/09 $100
  • 9/13/11 $100
  • 9/29/13 $100

 

8 Contributions from Michelle Antonucci, 60 Pine Ridge Drive, Cranston (PayChex Inc. of EP as employer).  Made from 2008-2013 for $1,060.

  • 6/19/08 $100
  • 8/06/08 $150
  • 8/06/08 $150
  • 9/23/08 $50
  • 9/23/08 $50
  • 4/16/09 $200
  • 10/26/10 $60
  • 10/03/13 $500

 

2 Contributions from Gail Antonucci, 119 Woodview Drive, Cranston (Homemaker)

  • 6/18/08 $100
  • 5/18/09 $100

 

2 contributions from Kevin Antonucci, 70 Garden Hills Drive, Cranston (City of Cranston)

  • 7/28/08 $150
  • 7/28/08 $150

Lt. Josh Dygon

1 contribution from Josh Dygon, 50 Brookfield Rd., East Providence (City of Cranston as employer)

  • 7/28/08 $100

Lt. Russell Henry

2 contributions from Charlene Henry, 70 Long Ct., Cranston (Family Practice of EG as employer)

  • 6/16/08 $100
  • 7/28/08 $150

Lt. Alan Loiselle

9 Contributions in name of Alan Loiselle, 20 Eastgate Drive, Warwick (City of Cranston as employer)

  • 6/5/08 $186.83 (In-kind, listed as “Hardware and supplies for headquarters”)
  • 6/16/08 $200
  • 6/23/08 $53.37 (In-kind, see above)
  • 7/28/08 $150
  • 7/31/08 $133.36 (In-kind, “Building materials and supplies”)
  • 5/18/09 $100
  • 9/16/08 $127.12 (In-kind, “Building equipment and supplies”)
  • 8/30/10 $100
  • 10/24/10 $50

 

1 Contribution from Robert Loiselle, Loiselle Insurance Agency, Pawtucket.

  • 10/29/08 $100

 

1 Contribution from Martin Loiselle, retired, 180 Potters Ave., Cranston.

  • 6/16/08 $100

Lt. Vincent McAteer

1 Contribution from Vincent McAteer III, 176 Sage Drive Warwick (no employer listed)

  • 9/21/08 $75.00

Lt. Carl R. Ricci

7 contributions from a Carl R. Ricci, 76 Northview Ave. Cranston (Phred’s Drugs as employer)

  • 8/20/09 $300
  • 8/30/10 $100
  • 10/30/09 $125
  • 2/25/10 $150
  • 2/23/11 $150
  • 2/21/12 $150
  • 2/21/13 $150

 

Captain Sean Carmody

2 contributions from Sean P. Carmody, 129 Allens Ave. Cranston (City of Cranston employer)

  • 9/21/08 $100
  • 10/08/08 $200

10 contributions from Melissa Augaitis, 10 Basil Crossing, (Employer, Perspectives Corporation)

  • 6/16/08 $200
  • 3/26/09 $100
    2/25/10 $300
    8/30/10 $250
    10/17/10 $200
    2/23/11 $200
    2/29/12 $150
    6/3/13 $250
    6/25/13 $250
    9/29/12 $500

1 contribution from Maureen Carmody, same address, no employer

  • 7/28/08 $100

 

Captain Todd Patalano

2 contributions from Clarice B. Patalano, 242 Lake Garden Drive, Cranston (no employer info)

  • 7/7/08 $50
  • 8/14/08 $50

Major John Schaffran

2 contributions from Karen Schaffran, 3 Reddington St. Coventry (Kent Hospital as employer)

  • 6/16/08 $100
  • 7/28/08 $200

Chief Marco Palombo

4 Contributions in name of Michelle Palombo, 4 Jennifer Circle, Cranston (homemaker)

  • 9/18/08 $50
  • 9/13/11 $150
  • 6/25/13 $200
  • 7/22/13 $200
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