Named in 7 known lawsuits, $1,999,202 total settlements.
Cullins, Desmond vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800440/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 3, 2022, ended February 28, 2023
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2021, without legal justification, Defendants, P.O. STEPHEN BARRY, P.O. BENITO CRUZ, and SERGEANT WILLIAM MILLER handcuffed plaintiff DESMOND CULLINS and threatened him with the possible use of firearms and the use of physical force. Plaintiff was then wrongfully arrested and imprisoned until the dismissal of his charges on or about September 20, 2021.
Mcneill, James vs City of Ny, et Al,
Case # 814529/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2021, ended May 27, 2022
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2020, at approximately, 8:30 p.m., the Plaintiff, James McNeill was
lawfully in the vicinity of East 135th Street and Cypress Avenue, County of the Bronx, City and State of New York and doing nothing illegal, improper or acting suspicious in anyway, when the Defendants, NYPD Police Officers Stephen Barry (shield #17142), Benito Cruz (shield #1486), Sergeant William Miller (shield #3280) , and P.O. Jon Doe and John Roe (identities unknown), absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable suspicion or any legal justification, approached
Mr. McNeill for no reason, and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted and detained him in an excessive manner. The Defendants then transported Mr. McNeill to a...
Gadsden, Sean vs P.O. Lizardo, Jose, et al.
Case # 034166/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2019
Complaint
Description: The plaintiffs were inside a house when the certain police officers including POs Jose Lizardo, Peter Schulz, Tashida Wilson, Sean Destefano, Joseph Burckhard, Terence Blumenberg, Claude Mede and Detectives James Simpson, William Miller and Javier Aponte, entered the house unlawfully despite the fact that the plaintiffs informed the POs that it was not their apartment. The defendants then illegally strip-searched the plaintiff and both plaintiffs were then unlawfully handcuffed, arrested and transported against their will to the 47th Precinct where they were searched, photographed, fingerprinted and detained in a filthy holding cell for many hours. The plaintiffs were then taken to Bronx Central Booking. All ch...
Townes, Joanne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08543,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 20, 2016, ended September 11, 2017
$42,201 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was in the car with a friend when the defendant officers approached the vehicle in plain clothes with their weapons drawn. The plaintiff was handcuffed extremely tight and was patted down. Nothing illegal was found. The plaintiff was then taken to the 44th Precinct and then Bronx Central Booking. The plaintiff was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, and Criminal Possession of a controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. The charges were dismissed.
Giraldez, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024875/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 3, 2015, ended January 10, 2025
$1,850,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2014 Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of an intersection when POs William Miller, Victor Defense, John Doe, and John Roe stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and battered Plaintiff without legal justification. Plaintiff was brought into custody, strip searched, and remained in unlawful custody for over 24 hours. POs refused to provide medical attention despite it being obvious necessary. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries, loss of liberty, emotional distress, and humiliation as a result of this incident.
Ampofo, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300598/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 13, 2015, ended July 11, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Gainey, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07102,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 10, 2013, ended July 2, 2014
$24,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 26, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street. Several members of the NYPD, including Defendants Detective Joseph Scialabba, Sergeant Aaron Edwards, Detective Jerry Wolvers, and Detective William Miller, ran toward Plaintiff. They threw Plaintiff to the ground, slammed Plaintiff's face into the ground, pushed knees into Plaintiff's head and back, punched and kicked Plaintiff, handcuffed Plaintiff unreasonably tight, spit in Plaintiff's face, and illegally strip-searched Plaintiff on the street with his pants and underwear pulled down to his knees. Defendants did not find anything illegal on Plaintiff's person. Defendants arrested Plaintiff without probable cause and took Plaintiff to the 49th Precinct...