Named in 3 known lawsuits, $110,000 total settlements.
West, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152748/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, March 30, 2023
Klein, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06926,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 13, 2016, ended May 10, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff while he was walking down the street, searched him, arrested him, took him to the 25th Precinct, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance, which was ACD'd.
Long, Ayisha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09908,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 19, 2014, ended October 25, 2016
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: On September 16, 2014, plaintiff Ayisha Long answered her doorbell to a friend of her son, and saw her son, Sidney, in a park across the street with a number of police officers, including PO Angel Vasquez. Plaintiff ran over, barefoot, and informed the officers that she is Sidney's mother. She told Sidney to stay calm, the police officers took him down to the ground, and plaintiff knelt down next to him, urging him to stay calm. At some point, police Cpt. Christopher Zaffiro arrived on the scene. Zaffiro grabbed plaintiff from behind and forced her arms behind her head. Zaffiro forced her against a metal grate, and one of the police officers handcuffed her extremely tightly, causing her severe pain. Plaintiff r...