Named in 14 known lawsuits, $130,000 total settlements.
Knight, Xavier vs City of New York
Case # 814432/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 20, 2023
Colon, Jose, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 809161/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 21, 2022
Santiago, Earl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 809934/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 27, 2021
Whitefield, Jahlil, et Al., vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV01742,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 26, 2021, ended January 31, 2022
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 10, 2019, plaintiffs were in a car and were trying to park by the curb behind a row of double parked cars. Plaintiff 1 was in the driver's seat of plaintiff 2's car. Plaintiff 2 has sickle cell anemia which causes him pain and prevents him from driving for large stretched. Plaintiffs stopped their vehicle to look for parking and to pick up a friend. Officers Anthony Saline and other unidentified officers approached the car. Plaintiffs gave license and registration to officers, who said they smelled marijuana and wanted to check the car. Plaintiffs explained they'd just been to a dispensary for plaintiff 2's prescription pain management. They said they had marijuana tincture in the car but it was sealed...
Maldonado, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030131/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2021
Quezada, Cristal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800196/2021,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 2, 2019, plaintiff went to the scene of the arrest of her boyfriend at the intersection of Kingsbridge Rd and Briggs Avenue and was asked by unknown PO about her identification. Plaintiff informed the POs that her identification was inside her vehicle and walked back to her vehicle to retrieve her identification. Defendant Saline put his hands inside the window of plaintiff's car and broke the window to take her identification. Once the window was broken, defendants POs, including Saline and Doe 1 and Doe 2, dragged plaintiff out of her vehicle causing multiple cuts, abrasions and bruises about her and body. Plaintiff was handcuffed and taken to the 52th precinct and was eventually taken to central booki...
Holloway, Malik vs City of New York
Case # 033000/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 11, 2021
Perocier, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035437/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2020
De La Hoz, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023908/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 25, 2020
Lopez, Carol vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV02502,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 25, 2020, ended May 25, 2023
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 3, 2019, Plaintiff was present in her home on 2527 Valentine Avenue, Bronx, NY, when she emerged outside to find Officers John Does 1-3 punching and hitting her son in the backseat of a police car. Plaintiff's son screamed for help, and when Plaintiff called out, one officer charged her and punched her in the head. Plaintiff then raised her hands above her head in submission. The officers yelled "Stop resisting", and one officer left the vehicle, slammed Plaintiff to the ground and handcuffed her. The initial officer then pulled out his gun and pointed it at Plaintiff. The officers placed Plaintiff in the car and brought her to the 52nd precinct for multiple hours of processing. She eventually was t...
Altreche, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020260/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 16, 2020
Williams-El, Belinda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029731/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 4, 2019, ended April 26, 2022
$35,000 Settlement
Starkey, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034271/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 21, 2018
Ramirez, Mike vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031581/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 12, 2018, ended April 22, 2022
$17,500 Settlement