Named in 5 known lawsuits, $70,500 total settlements.
Sheppard, Kariff vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517471/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2022
Whitaker, Mondaray vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06897,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 15, 2019, ended April 9, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2016, defendant officers PO Rene Castellano [Sheild # 2610] arrested the plaintiff without cause and charged plaintiff with PL 220.21, PL 265.01, PL 221.05, PL 165.40. However, the plaintiff was not in possession of any controlled substance, weapon, or stolen property and did not commit any offense. Before his arrest, the Plaintiff was fixing a car with his friend and saw police officers enter a house about three buildings away. After arresting one guy inside the building, the officers approached the plaintiff and asked what was going on. After telling the officers he was fixing the car, the officer searched the Plaintiff and found nothing illegal. However, the superior officer instructed the offi...
Moya, Jovino, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04254,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 21, 2017, ended September 4, 2018
$38,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs heard individuals outside of their apartment yell, "POLICE" and watched the defendant enter before they could open it. Plaintiff Jovino Moya, who is blind and has a bad back, was forced onto the grown when he was struck by a police anti-riot shield and rear handcuffed. Defendants then threw plaintiff Jerry Morales to the ground and handcuffed him with guns drawn. Plaintiff Carlos Moya was on the roof at the time but was also handcuffed and brought down with the other plaintiffs. The apartment was then searched and plaintiffs were questioned about a shooting that happened in the neighborhood. They were taken to the 83rd precinct and questioned more about the shooting by defendant Detective Julio Miche...
Vera, Oscar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509490/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 31, 2017
Gaines, Sha-Quay vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06286,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2016, ended August 31, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff had just come out of McDonald's and was waiting for a street cab when the defendant officers approached and arrested the plaintiff using excessive force and tightly handcuffed him. The plaintiff was taken to a nearby plaintiff and told that he was being charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property due to being suspected to be associated with another individual who had committed such crimes. The charges were later dismissed. On a later incident, the defendant officers showed up at the plaintiff's home and arrested him taking him to the 67th Precinct for questioning. He was released without any charges hours later.