Named in 7 known lawsuits, $154,000 total settlements.
Barnes, Kiana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 803728/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 8, 2023, ended November 1, 2023
$30,000 Settlement
Bizzell, Kamiyah, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV05745,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 13, 2022, ended March 22, 2023
$96,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 2, 20020, Kamiyah Bizzell, Gibran Johnson, and Keith Shenery were inside of Teamworkon3 Juices, a juice bar where they worked when over NYPD officers including Officers Dalia, Dooley, and Trahan entered along with Officers John/Jane Does 1-10. They stated they were investigating an alleged violation of Gov Cuomo's executive order prohibiting non-essential gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Bizzel received a call from Mr. Calvin Brown, the business owner, who stated he was/would watch everything from the security cameras, which NYPD officer John Doe then unplugged. The officers then began searching the premises without a warrant, and claimed to have recovered a loaded 9 mm handgun, and arrested...
Lewis, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151119/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, February 9, 2022
Garcia, Maria vs Police Officer Mendez, Michael, et al.
Case # 155533/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, June 24, 2019
Garcia-Rivera, Angel vs Police Officer Mendez, Michael, et al.
Case # 153836/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, April 29, 2019
Rivera, Carlos vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09850,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 12, 2016, ended November 1, 2016
$3,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant undercover officers approached Plaintiff on the street with guns drawn, threw him against a wall, searched him, found his prescribed meds, arrested him, and took him to the 25th Precinct. Plaintiff was charged with 220.03 which was later dismissed.
Perez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02571,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 11, 2014, ended August 14, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 30, 2013, Plaintiff was in the vicinity of 509 West 159th Street waiting with his friend for his friend's wife when Defendant Officers Reilly, Dooley, and other unknowns, accosted Plaintiff, demanded his identification, and illegally arrested him. Plaintiff was told to present identification because he was blocking pedestrian traffic into the building, but he was on the sidewalk away from the buildings doorway. False charges were filed by the Defendant Officers but only to be dismissed outright at a later date.