Named in 11 known lawsuits, $316,885 total settlements.
Sauri-Cruz, Rene, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 810349/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 11, 2023
Lora, Wilfred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307285/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 21, 2014, ended March 10, 2015
$32,500 Settlement
Rivera, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08942,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 26, 2013, ended July 17, 2014
$16,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 9, 2013, POs Jose Santiago, Derrick Lambert, and John Doe (in an unmarked police car) pulled over the Plaintiff, forced him out of the car, and immediately handcuffed him. Plaintiff asked the POs what was going on, and the POs responded that they'd been looking for him. Without any Miranda warnings, the POs placed Plaintiff in the back of the police vehicle and kept him in handcuffs for two hours while they continued to patrol the neighborhood. After two hours, POs took Plaintiff to the precinct and charged him with (1) Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance (crack cocaine) and (2) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.
These same POs had been "stopping and frisking" Plaintiff on a weekly b...
Acosta, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07943,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 8, 2013, ended May 22, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: 1st Incident: Plaintiff falsely arrested for trespassing but then released without charges. 2nd incident: Plaintiff arrested for trespassing but was released without charges.3rd incident: Plaintiff was arrested for OGA, which was later dismissed.4th incident: Plaintiff arrested for Dis Con, later dismissed. 5th incident: Plaintiff arrested for sale of marijuana, taken to a precinct and strip searched. Charges later dismissed.
Williams v. City of New York, et. Al
Case # 310173/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
Description: The complaint alleged, inter alia, that Bonhomme falsely arrested Williams on July 19, 2011.
Cordero v. The City of New York
Case # 310537/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Valentin v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV05195,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Dash v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV06634,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$8,000 Settlement
Settlement,
Complaint
Dowett v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV09485,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Cruz v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV09686,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Lee v. Santiago et al
Case # 12CV02558,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$40,385 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Order Granting Fees