Named in 7 known lawsuits, $272,500 total settlements.
Taylor, James vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 825303/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 5, 2025
Riley, Counce vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817059/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 15, 2022, ended July 26, 2023
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2022, PO LUPO, DOE, and ROE approached Plaintiff in the street of 2179 Wahington Avenue, Bronx, without probable cause or provocation. PO LUPO, DOE, and ROE touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, and arrested the Plaintiff in an excessive manner and with excessive force. PO LUPO, DOE, and ROE further caused the Plaintiff to have his fingerprints and photographs taken without his consent. On May 12, 2020, the Plaintiff was aware of his arrest and confinement. He did not consent to his arrest or confinement. The criminal action against the Plaintiff was continued for an extended period of time by PO LUPE, DOE, and ROE. As a result, all criminal charges against the Plaintiff were dismissed.
Mosquea-Rodriguez, James vs City of Ny
Case # 817149/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 22, 2022, ended January 20, 2025
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 22, 2020, Defendants BRIAN TRAVIS, NICOLAS LUPO, JORDAN MOSES, ALEXIS DEJESUS and other unknown police officers unlawfully arrested and detained Plaintiff who had parked his electric bike in the 48th precinct parking lot in Bronx. Plaintiff was not obstructing pedestrian or vehicle traffic or otherwise committing any offense or violation of the law. The defendants aggressively approached the plaintiff, harassed him, struck him in the face and threw him to the ground.
Then, Plaintiff was falsely charged with Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Governmental Administration, Harassment in the Second Degree and other crimes. Plaintiff was deprived of their liberty for approximately forty-eight (48) hours and...
Little, Tyrone V. The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809807/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 14, 2021, ended June 8, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2020, without just cause or provocation, PO Nicolas Lupo approached Plaintiff, grabbed Plaintiff by Plaintiff's neck, forced Plaintiff to the ground and then handcuffed Plaintiff. Plaintiff was falsely accused of having committed the crime of Criminal Possession of a Firearm. Plaintiff was imprisoned, and released without being prosecuted for any crime or offense.
Roderick, Hasan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809674/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 27, 2021, ended June 8, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2020, at approximately 4am, plaintiff was a visitor at the residence
located at 2179 Washington Avenue, Apt. 25. Defendant officer Nicolas Lupo and other defendant officers (together the "defendants") entered the apartment and awoke plaintiff by yelling at him with firearms pointed at him without any just cause. Defendants choked him and applied force with their knees. Plaintiff did not reside at this apartment. No contraband was found in the apartment or on the plaintiff. Defendant officers later falsely alleged that they had found contraband. Other officers failed to intervene in the clearly illegal acts of these defendant officers. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and eventually taken to central boo...
Almonte, Eduardo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 808127/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 16, 2021, ended June 8, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2020, Police Officer Nicolas Lupo and other unnamed officers approached and grabbed Plaintiff, handcuffing him and falsely accusing him of committing the crime of Criminal Possession of a Firearm. The next day, Plaintiff was released from Central Booking without appearing before a Judge and without being prosecuted for any crime.
Baez, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026622/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2020, ended November 17, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2019, inside 620 E. 178th St., Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was inside a grocery store to purchase a beverage. Defendants approached Plaintiff with their outstretched arms. Defendants unlawfully questioned Plaintiff about speculated illegal activity. Defendants withdrew and pointed their pistols at Plaintiff’s head, and ordered him not to move, unless he wanted to be shot. Defendants physically restrained Plaintiff by violently contorting his arms behind his back and rear handcuffed him in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants fabricated observations to justify their illegal and warrantless search and seizure of Plaintiff. Defendants forcibly removed Plaintiff to the 48th precinct by grabbing his pe...
