Named in 12 known lawsuits, $556,500 total settlements.
Reyes, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023328/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2017, ended March 6, 2018
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 9, 2015, defendants grabbed, handcuffed, and seized the plaintiff. He was transported to the precinct where he was held in custody for 3 days. Plaintiff was placed in handcuffs so tight that his wrists turned red. He was thrown to the ground and hit all over his face and body with a blunt instrument. He was additionally slammed into a metal gate, causing a laceration near his eye. False charges were filed against plaintiff.
Mcbride, Judon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025170/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 9, 2016, ended June 7, 2018
$95,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2013, Defendants entered the premises and arrested all occupants including a 14 year old child. Plaintiff was falsely imprisoned, falsely arrested, suffered abuse of process, and the enjoyment of equal protection. Defendants maliciously prosecuted Plaintiff by filing the charges. Plaintiff has suffered humiliation, mental anguish, indignity, and frustration.
Traore, Sidi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022892/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 18, 2016, ended October 5, 2018
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or around January 31, 2015, Plaintiff Sidi Traore was leaving a grocery store in the Bronx when he was approached by Defendant NYPD Officer Edward Hernandez and other, unidentified officers. He was stopped, handcuffed, and arrested, despite there being no probable cause or justification. Plaintiff was taken to the 43rd Precinct, where he was put in a holding cell with several other individuals for several hours. He was then transported to central booking, where he was held with other inmates in a cell with no working bathroom and where he was harassed and assaulted by the other inmates. During the fight, corrections officers entered his cell and began to assault Plaintiff as well. Plaintiff was ultimately...
Thomas, Milton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020314/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 9, 2016
Complaint
Description: On January 18, 2013, defendant NYPD officers Derek Kiely (Shield No. 0372), Cattani, defendant NYPD sergeant John Ferrara, defendant NYPD detectives Edwin Hernandez and Terry Mill, along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers, entered plaintiff's Bronx apartment while he was asleep and unlawfully seized, searched, arrested and imprisoned him. Defendant NYPD officers pointed their firearms at plaintiff, approached him an overly aggressive manner, slammed him on the ground and handcuffed him in an unreasonably tight manner. Defendant NYPD officers also handcuffed and detained other occupants of the apartment, including plaintiff's 15 year old daughter. Thereafter, defendant NYPD officers maliciously prosecuted pl...
Oliveras, Mildred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302635/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 20, 2014, ended May 5, 2016
$50,000 Settlement
Vasquez, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08340,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 5, 2013, ended June 24, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 13, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street when he was approached by PO Joseph Torres, PO Edward Hernandez, and other unknown POs with their guns drawn. The officers searched Plaintiff and found his lawfully held prescription medicine his cerebral palsy with his own name on the label. The officers immediately arrested Plaintiff, and watched Plaintiff fall numerous times until they threw him into the police van. Plaintiff fell again exiting the van and fell multiple other times during his 24 hours in police custody. Plaintiff was subjected to an invasive strip search at the precinct. Plaintiff was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substanc...
Pantoja, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023805/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 15, 2013, ended July 15, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Torres, Virginia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305207/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 4, 2013, ended March 5, 2014
$115,000 Settlement
Camacho, Gary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303990/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 24, 2013, ended March 12, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Davis, Roxanne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304123/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 24, 2013, ended April 8, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Simmons, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV08523,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 5, 2013, ended May 12, 2014
$1,500 Settlement
Green, Dayon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304192/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 24, 2012, ended November 20, 2013
$25,000 Settlement
