Named in 3 known lawsuits, $26,500 total settlements.
Thomas, Dominique vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033161/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 21, 2021, ended September 19, 2022
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 1, 2019, Plaintiff Dominique Thomas called 911 to request assistance for an incident of domestic violence of which she was the victim. Several NYPD units, including P.O.s Veras, Padilla, Duran, Mota, Nunez, arrived at the scene. Rather than respond to Ms. Thomas' concern - the intoxicated man in here home who had battered her - the P.O.s wrongfully detained and arrested Ms. Thomas without probable cause while her attacker remained inside her home with her three children. As a result, Ms. Thomas has been separated from her three children, who were detained by the Administration for Children's Services for 72 hours despite Ms. Thomas repeatedly telling them that her family member was available to care f...
Lambert, Adam vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027636/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 9, 2019
Boddie, Adam vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04275,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 4, 2015, ended June 13, 2016
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 25, 2015, plaintiff was using a grill across the street from his residence when he was approached by NYPD agents Sean Casey and Evan Hodos who asked for the cook. Plaintiff stated it was him, and that he's been told earlier that day by other NYPD officers that he could use the grill. Casey and Hodos stated that he needed to shut off the grill, and plaintiff complied. Agent Casey then grabbed plaintiff's arm and put his left hand in a handcuff while Hodos grabbed his right arm and threw him against the car, cuffing both of his hands. The officers went through plaintiff's pockets, finding nothing, and shoved him in the back of a police car. Hodos then yanked plaintiff by the handcuffs further into the car....
