Named in 34 known lawsuits, $781,866 total settlements.
Figueroa, Robert, et Al vs City of New York
Case # 800042/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2021
Figueroa, Robert, et Al vs City of New York
Case # 808942/2021E,
Supreme Court - New York, July 1, 2021
Deluna, Osvlado vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300841/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2017, ended May 13, 2020
$10,000 Settlement
Grooms, Renard vs City of New York
Case # 304700/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 1, 2016, ended June 20, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Williams, Rhonda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00233,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 20, 2016, ended September 27, 2016
$20,865 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking down the street and saw some acquaintances that she said hi to. The group then went to another friend's apartment, had a brief visit, and then left. After they had walked a couple blocks away, defendant officers approached them, and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was charged with possession and sale of marijuana for allegedly aiding in a drug transaction at the apartment. Charges were dismissed at arraignment.
Santiago, Omar vs City of New York
Case # 303448/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 23, 2015, ended January 10, 2017
$22,500 Settlement
Jones, Lorron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303820/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 18, 2015, ended March 15, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Bryant, Albert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302649/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 10, 2015, ended April 18, 2017
$40,000 Settlement
Dejesus, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023660/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 7, 2015, ended March 29, 2017
$60,000 Settlement
Osuna, Rosa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306380/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 26, 2015, ended August 31, 2016
$32,500 Settlement
Villar, Leonardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305502/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 7, 2015, ended December 2, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Coleman, Darryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 260952/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 17, 2014, ended August 4, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Evans, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025733/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 4, 2014, ended September 29, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Jenkins, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301026/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 4, 2014, ended October 6, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Lopez, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01660,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 24, 2014, ended October 14, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Civil Judgment
Description: On September 20, 2010, while outside of a building located at 1175 East 229th Street in the Bronx, Mr. Lopez was subjected to an illegal search, thrown to the ground, falsely arrested, and transported to the 47th precinct and arraigned on criminal possession of a controlled substance. Mr. Lopez was unlawfully incarcerated for seven days on Riker's Island where he was subjected to assaults by other inmates. After several court appearances, the case was dismissed on December 27, 2012.
Salgado, Benny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01048,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 27, 2014, ended January 23, 2015
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Jackson, Janay, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307467/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 7, 2014, ended May 2, 2018
$45,000 Settlement
Description: Attached is Bocachica's EBT on April 8, 2015. Lopez Cruz is named in the EBT as being part of the team.
Ortiz, Claudio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024594/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 10, 2013, ended August 5, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Taylor, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305926/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 29, 2013
Bonilla, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303503/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 18, 2013, ended April 29, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested by defendant officers.
Hazel, Keith vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01823,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 28, 2013, ended May 16, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On June 11, 2011, Mr. Hazel, while on his way to pick up his niece from school was stopped, handcuffed, searched, and placed in a van by NYPD officers and transported to the 48th precinct. Mr. Hazel was arraigned on the charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance. After three court appearances, the case was dismissed on October 24, 2011. On November 18, 2011, while on his way to the Social Security office, Mr. Hazel was tackled by an NYPD officer, arrested, and transported to the 45th precinct and was once again arraigned on criminal possession of a controlled substance. The case was dismissed on November 23, 2011.
Dejesus v. City of New York et al
Case # 23660/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Summons/Complaint
Guerreo v. The City of New York
Case # 260337/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Description: Defendant Officers approached plaintiff, handcuffed him, and arrested him. He was accused of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance.
Patillo v. The City of New York
Case # 300836/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Gonzalez et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 300896/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were improperly arrested by defendant Officers, subject to unlawful strip searches, and false charges were filed against them that were later dismissed.
Collins v. The City of New York
Case # 301541/2007,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers wrongfully touched, and grabbed the Plaintiff about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. The Defendants wrongfully and unlawfully arrested Plaintiff and then took him into custody to a police station in the County of the Bronx and there charged him with various crimes. The Plaintiff was thereafter held in police custody over the course of approximately twenty-four (24) hours before he was released by the Criminal Court Judge at the arraignment.
Vargas et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 305701/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendants wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized Plaintiff while he was on the street, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants approached the Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike and restrain the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted without the Defendants possessing probable cause to do so. Further, the plaintiff was subjected to a warrantless strip search with cavity inspection.
Villanueva v. The City of New York
Case # 308259/2008,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized the Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person, causing him physical pain, fractured ribs and mental suffering necessitating him to seek medical treatment. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and false charges were filed against him.
Bonner et al v. City of New York
Case # 350503/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was at the front door of 3021 Holland Avenue, attempting to gain entry into the building. He did not have a gun in his hand. The plaintiff's hand were up and the bb gun was tucked under his jacket, when Bocachica grabbed the plaintiff by his jacket, causing the plaintiff to stumble down the stairs and the bb gun to fall out. Bocachica pushed the plaintiff to the floor, and the plaintiff was suddenly and inexplicably shot in the face, by upon information and belief, "Bocachica". he plaintiff was handcuffed and then transported by ambulance to Jacobi Hospital where he was admitted and remained handcuffed and ankle cuffed to a bed for approximately two weeks. The plaintiff's jaw was shattered and a m...
Bridges v. City of New York et al
Case # 05CV03209,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Taylor v. City of New York et al
Case # 08CV02102,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Ricardo Bocachica and Michael Delfin savagely beat Plaintiff, sprayed mace in his face after handcuffing him to a fence. Defendants then arrested Plaintiff on charges of inter alia Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Upon information and belief, Bocachica and Delfino planted narcotics seized from another arrest at the scene of Plaintiff's arrest.
Desantis v. City Of New York et al
Case # 09CV01078,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Description: Defendants arrested Plaintiff for possession of marijuana. Defendants intentionally squeezed the handcuffs painfully tight. Defendants verbally harassed Plaintiff with disgusting, vile, and rude remarks. Defendants accused plaintiff of being a prostitute, crack addict, and heroin addict. Defendants performed an illegal strip search. Plaintiff was assaulted while in holding cell and defendants applied mace gel to Plaintiff's eyes and refused to allow her to rinse them out.
Pariante v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04686,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$24,000 Settlement
12-cv-04686-GBD.pdf,
12-cv-04686-GBDstip.pdf
Description: On May 19, 2012 while shopping for a snack in a corner store on East 187th Street and Third Avenue, the plaintiff, Mr. Pariante was approached from behind by two officers wearing regular clothes, who then proceeded to frisk him and search his pockets. During the search, the two officers found two white unmarked pills in Mr. Pariante's pocket, to which he identified to be Tramadol prescribed by his doctor. The officers then began their own research of the drug on their phones and after completing their research, they asserted that the two pills were a controlled substance. The plaintiff was then cuffed and transported to a local precinct and unlawfully detained for 26 hours and later charged with criminal posses...
Campeau-Laurion v. Kelly et al
Case # 09CV03790,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$22,001 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On August, 2008, Mr. Campeau-Laurion and a friend attended a baseball game in the old Yankee Stadium. During the seventh-inning stretch, Mr. Campeau-Laurion tried to use the restroom, during which the stadium played "God Bless America." Unbeknownst to Mr. Campeau-Laurion, the stadium has a policy of restrictive spectator movement during the playing of "God Bless America," which is enforced by officers of the New York Police Department. While attempting to inform the officers that he doesn't participate in religious or patriotic activities, he found himself being forcibly restrained by having his arms twisted behind his back by two officers, later identified to be defendants David Roberts and Ricardo Bocachica, ...
