Named in 6 known lawsuits, $214,500 total settlements.
Maldonado, Jose vs City of New York et al.
Case # 817536/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 24, 2023
Vasquez, Marco vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030630/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 21, 2020, ended October 8, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Mitchell, Vance vs Police Officer Causa, James, et al.
Case # 18CV03599,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 1, 2018, ended October 24, 2018
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped, detained, and questioned Plaintiff and friend before arresting them. Once they arrived at the 42nd Precinct, Plaintiff was separated from his friend and charged with 221.40. After several hours, Plaintiff's arrest was voided and he was released.
Avila, Johnathan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305829/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 21, 2014, ended November 17, 2015
$110,000 Settlement
Jodelle, Joseph, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08094,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 21, 2014, ended June 18, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 29, 2024, both Plaintiffs were at a gathering with friends at a home in the Bronx, when Defendant Officers James Causa and John Doe 1-10 entered the yard without a warrant or any other legal authority and started searching everyone present in the yard, including the Plaintiffs, without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion. When a small bag of Marijuana was found on one of the persons present, the Defendant Officers falsely arrested numerous people, including the Plaintiffs, knowing that these people did not have any actual or constructive possession of the bag of Marijuana. Plaintiffs were held for 24h before being released without any criminal charges.
Fowler, Larell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300368/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 10, 2014, ended November 21, 2018
$27,000 Settlement
Complaint