Named in 9 known lawsuits, $182,500 total settlements.
Colina, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025297/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 5, 2020, ended February 3, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 19, 2019, Plaintiff JOSE COLINA, was illegally stopped, searched, detained and subjected to excessive force by defendants NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER DWAYNE LEESHUE, NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER WILLIE NG, and NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOE and NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER JOHN ROE. Plaintiff was arrested by defendants without cause or justification. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were dropped in Plaintiff's favor. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.
Abreu, Alesandi Ariel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV06179,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 22, 2017, ended March 19, 2019
$26,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2014, in the early morning, defendants Ulich and Lee Shue kicked open the entry door of plaintiff's apartment with their guns drawn and without warrant or probable cause. They claimed to be searching for an unknown individual who entered through plaintiff's fire escape window. The officers then forcibly entered plaintiffs' bedroom and carried out a warrantless search of the entire apartment.
Rodriguez, Juan Carlos By Mng Sabrado, Yesenia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00012,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 10, 2017, ended July 13, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was approached by the defendant officer, accosted, assaulted, arrested, and taken to a nearby Precinct. He was falsely charged with petit larceny and tampering with private communications.. The outcome of the charges were not specified.
Allen, Ramel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01286,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 3, 2016, ended October 24, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff left his vehicle running outside the club he worked at and ran in to get his check. When he came back outside, Defendant officers stopped him, asked for identification, frisked and searched him. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to the 41st precinct, and charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct and given a summons for making unreasonable noise AC 24-218(a) and for leaving his vehicle unattended AC 10-111(a). All charges were dismissed.
Palermo, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06370,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 26, 2015, ended March 23, 2016
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers instructed Plaintiff to get against a wall in the lobby of a building, searched him, tightly handcuffed him, took him to the 41st Precinct (without seat belting him in the car), and charged him with Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree. Charge was eventually dismissed.
Davis, Divine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306328/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 17, 2014, ended December 15, 2015
$32,500 Settlement
Benitez, Victor vs Price, Randolph, et al.
Case # 14CV07323,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 10, 2014, ended April 17, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 6, 2010, Plaintiff was returning home from a night out with friends when they stopped to talk to acquaintances in the Bronx. Defendant Officers Price and Lee-Shue were in a marked car when they stopped and ordered Plaintiff out of the vehicle in which he was sitting. Defendant Officer Price pulled Plaintiff from the vehicle and thrust his head and face onto the cars trunk. While handcuffed Defendant Price deployed pepper spray to Plaintiff's face and put Plaintiff in the back of the patrol car. Plaintiff, agitated by the spray was spitting, this further offended Defendant Price who again deployed pepper spray. Defendant Price complained about Plaintiff's reaction to the pepper spray and struck him in t...
Lacen, Enrique vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301132/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 10, 2014, ended September 23, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Santana, Johnathan Aka Velasquez, Julio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306814/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2013, ended September 7, 2017
$9,000 Settlement