Named in 8 known lawsuits, $302,500 total settlements.
Bradford, Ronnell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153802/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, May 3, 2018, ended September 23, 2019
$22,500 Settlement
Arauz, Vanessa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06393,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 14, 2014, ended November 18, 2015
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers sawed open Plaintiff's home door, pushed Plaintiff and family members on the ground and yelled offensive language. Plaintiff was handcuffed excessively tight and forced into a police van wearing nightclothes. Officers drove around for hours, including stopping for breakfast, while Plaintiffs were in van. Plaintiff was illegally strip searched. Plaintiff's house was ransacked and property, including cash and clothes, was never returned. Charges were dismissed because Officer Glover failed to appear in court.
Gonzalez et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02776,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Baker, Kenneth 2012.pdf
Description: On March 4, 2011, plaintiffs were inside of their home on 80 West 170th Street, Apartment 2A, in the Bronx. Defendant officers stormed into the plaintiffs' home and assaulted, beat and battered them. If defendants had a search warrant for the apartment, it was issued upon the basis of extremely unreliable information, and the police did not follow NYPD policies and procedures in obtaining and executing such a warrant. Ms. Gonzales was dragged from her bedroom into the living room where the officers further abused the plaintiffs. No contraband was recovered, and the officers falsely arrested the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs were put into a prisoner van and driven around for approximately five hours. Officers misre...
Hortzog v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03227,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: On June 20th 2007, plaintiff was a pedestrian in front of his resident located at 1056 Boynton Avenue, in the Bronx. It was during this time when defendant Lopez together with other defendant NYPD officers, grabbed the plaintiff and slammed him into the ground, put handcuffs on him, and placed him into a police van. Defendant Lopez together with other defendant NYPD officers drove said van with plaintiff imprisoned inside for approximately two to three hours. Eventually, the plaintiff was transported to an NYPD precinct where he was subjected to an unlawful strip search, his clothes removed, squat, and cough. The plaintiff was arraigned in the Bronx County Supreme Court Criminal Division on baseless charges. Th...
Skerritt v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02609,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
Baker, Kenneth 2012- 2.pdf
Description: On May 3, 2011, plaintiff was present within the vicinity of Cambridge Road and Creston Avenue in the Bronx. One of the defendant officers came up to him, patted him on the shoulder, lacked reasonable suspicion while doing so, and threw the plaintiff against the car and searched him. The plaintiff objected to the search and asked for the officer's name and badge number. The officer grabbed the plaintiff by the hands and placed him under arrest. The plaintiff's cane was taken away from him once he was arrested. When asked the nature of the charges, the officer responded with ìdon't worry about itî, and placed the plaintiff in a police van. At one point during the drive, the van stopped and the officers removed t...
Cardonia et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 07CV07099,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Settlement
Order of Discontinuance,
Complaint
Description: On December 5th, 2006, the plaintiff was in front of 1523 Taylor Avenue, the Bronx, when he was arrested. The arresting officers claimed that Cardonia acted in concert with another person in order to commit the offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance, and he was booked and charged. While the plaintiff was at his daughter's school, officers arrested him. He was incarcerated until his arraignment, and released on his own recognizance. He appeared in Bronx Supreme Court on December 11, 2006. It was during this time that the charges against him were dismissed because of a lack of evidence.
Torres et al v. Rodriguez et al
Case # 08CV07381,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$70,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff 1 was falsely arrested by P.O. RICHARD LAUDMAN, who failed to properly investigate the matter prior to arresting the matter prior to the Plaintiffs arrest as a proper investigation would have proven the innocence of this Plaintiff. In addition to the foregoing, this Plaintiff was thrown to the ground, dragged by her hair and handcuffed. Plaintiff 2 ,3 ,4, 5, 6, and 7 were also falsely arrested at the same time and place. Plaintiff 5 sustained a hairline fracture from officer's force
Negron et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV02128,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$32,500 Settlement
Stipulation