Named in 6 known lawsuits, $70,500 total settlements.
Conway, Arne vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529778/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 10, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about July 30, 2020, at approximately 10:00 AM, the defendants, NYPD police officers, James Rivera (shield #5017), Julio Micheli and John Doe #s 1-10 (identities unknown) approached and unlawfully searched the plaintiff, Arne Conway in the vicinity of 127 Utica Avenue, Kings County, New York. Despite having no probable cause or reasonable suspicion, the defendants arrested Mr. Conway, placing him in handcuffs and using excessive force while doing so, causing Mr. Conway to suffer significant injuries to his face and body.
The defendants transferred Mr. Conway to the police precinct. While being held in unlawful custody, the defendants gave false statements to the Kings County District Attorney's Office st...
Sheppard, Kariff vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 517471/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 18, 2021, Plaintiff Kariff Sheppard was arrested at a friend's apartment in Kings County when on parole and transported to the 75th Precinct. A gun was found in the apartment, Plaintiff did not consent to providing a DNA sample and was told he was going to jail. Plaintiff called his parole officer from holding and was told he was being held for possession of 30 ecstasy pills and crack cocaine, as told to the parole officer by Defendant Police Officers Vincent Gambino and Detective Julio Micheli. Defendants did not inform the District Attorney's office and never produced physical evidence at the parole hearing.
Plaintiff brings claims of: arrest on false pretenses, deprivation of equal protection, vio...
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
Complaint
Description: "On March 8, 2016, plaintiff Oscar Vera and a passenger were in plaintiff's vehicle with defendant Sergeant Sean Honstetter standing at the driver side window with his service weapon drawn and defendant Detective Jon Gladstone standing at the passenger window, leaning in and pointing his service weapon at plaintiff. At that time and on the instruction of defendant Detective Julio Micheli, defendant Lieutenant Luis Arocho rammed his police vehicle into the back of plaintiff's vehicle, causing plaintiff's passenger to push defendant Gladstone's arm forward. Defendants Honstetter fired weapon, striking both plaintiff and defendant Gladstone. Defendant Gladstone also fired his weapon. As a result, plaintiff suffere...
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.
