Named in 5 known lawsuits, $177,500 total settlements.
Then, Franklyn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805232/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 4, 2022
Then, Franklyn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 817507/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 4, 2022, ended August 22, 2022
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2021, defendant Mestre stopped plaintiff when he was in a vehicle and ordered him out of the vehicle, patted him down and placed him in handcuffs. Plaintiff was then transported to the 52nd Precinct and was subject to search and placed into a holding cell. Plaintiff was then subjected to two pat-down searches and a strip search but no contraband was found. Defendant POs then grabbed plaintiff and punched him in the ribs and stomach. Defendant POs then digitally penetrated Plaintiff in the bathroom of the 52 Precinct while other defendant POs punched him in the ribs. Plaintiff remained at the 52nd Precinct for approximately 12 hours before being transported to Central Bookings and remained there for ...
Mancebo, Rufino vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 815509/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 15, 2021
Garwood, Ronaldo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 812025/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 3, 2021, ended March 9, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 6, 2021, defendant POs approached plaintiff and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him when he was lawfully in the vicinity of Grace Avenue and Edenwald Avenue. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period until all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Rondon, Eliezer vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 804069/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 24, 2021, ended October 28, 2022
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 26, 2020, plaintiff was on the street operating his all-terrain vehicle. Several NYPD officers, including Thomas Mullarkey, "John" Rodriguez, "John" Polariski, and Does 1-10, unlawfully approached plaintiff. They did not alert him to their presence or ask him to pull over, but instead crashed into his four-wheeler to stop him. Plaintiff was badly injured and his arm was broken. He pleaded for medical attention, but the officers denied this, and cuffed him despite his clearly broken arm. The officers took plaintiff to the precinct and falsely informed the DA that he had committed various crimes. While in custody, plaintiff finally received medical attention. He had to have surgery on his fractured arm, ...
