Named in 12 known lawsuits, $1,341,885 total settlements.
Sauri-Cruz, Rene, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810349/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 11, 2023, ended March 10, 2026
$1,025,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 09, 2017, Defendant 1 (Sauri-Cruz) was unlawfully arrested by Officer Santiago. Defendant 1 was stopped by the officers, and arrested without cause, for refusing to answer questions. Defendants acted on unverified information, accusing Defendant 1 of being a shooter.
On August 28, 2017, Defendant 2 (Barreto) was unlawfully arrested by Officer Santiago. Defendant 2 is a prisoner of Rikers, and was arrested without cause on unverified information, accusing Defendant 2 of being an accomplice to Defendant 1's shooting.
Officers transmitted false and misleading statements to prosecutors, additionally Defendant 1 also failed to memorialize key conversations. Plaintiffs refused numerous plea offers from p...
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.
Jamalodeen, Rehad vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304174/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 29, 2012, ended May 9, 2017
Administrative Closing
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
Complaint,
Settlement
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