7Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge ruled that a Queens man’s false arrest claim against a New York City police officer can move forward, partially denying the City’s bid to toss a civil rights lawsuit tied to an arrest over an allegedly violated order of protection.

U.S. District Judge Allyne R. Ross issued the opinion Friday, allowing key portions of Norberto Lopez’s §1983 action to proceed against Officer Waliur Rahman while dismissing other claims against the City of New York.

Lopez, 53, was arrested on June 9, 2023, outside his Ozone Park residence after officers accused him of breaching a protective order obtained by his upstairs neighbor. The criminal case was later dismissed and sealed.

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Judge Allyne R. Ross denied dismissal of Lopez’s false arrest claim against Officer

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