Nelson Ayala

Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $226,500 total settlements.

Shakespeare, Christopher, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05305, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 4, 2020, ended June 27, 2022
$140,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2019, at approximately 8:00 pm., plaintiffs (Mr. Shakespeare, Mr. Anglin, Mr. Pitton, Mr. Minott, and Mr. Taylor) were at 9820 Glenwood Road, Brooklyn, when the defendants (Nelson Ayala, Robert Gallagher, Christopher Scaperotta, and John Doe 1 through 6) – the plaintiffs were transported to the 69th Precinct and imprisoned until April 7, 2019 – when released, an NYPD officer handed each plaintiff a summons and released them. Robert Gallagher swore on each summons that each plaintiff possessed a small quantity of marijuana – plaintiffs did not have any marijuana on them. On June 17, 2019, Mr. Minott appeared in Kings County Criminal Court and had all charges against him dismissed. On July 19, 2019, M...

Guevarro, Gillian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523457/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, December 20, 2018

Amoamah, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507506/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, August 7, 2018, ended March 2, 2020
$17,500 Settlement

Rodriguez, Flor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04835, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 1, 2017, ended March 16, 2018
$19,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff outside his home and arrested him for Criminal Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm and Aggravated Unlicensed operation of a Vehicle. The charges were later dismissed

Prescott, Jude, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515516/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, February 19, 2016

Crabb, Cheryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00839, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 11, 2014, ended November 20, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about December 19, 2012, Plaintiff was assaulted and arrested by officers Nelson Ayala and Sherlon Smikle in the lobby of her building. During the assault, plaintiff had her legs swept from underneath her while her hands were held at her side. This resulted in her head hitting the concrete floor first with the weight of two male officers on top of her. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and lifted off the floor by her wrists an forced to sit on a bench until EMS arrived. She was then transported to the hospital where she was treated for her head injury. As a result of her injury she lost her job and sustained brain damage. Officers Ayala and Smikle did not file any charges against Plaintiff.