Named in 4 known lawsuits, $60,000 total settlements.
Mercado, Walter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807631/2026E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 23, 2026
Kinsey, Maurice vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811488/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 1, 2023
Complaint
Description: On May 11, 2022, Mr. Kinsey was unlawfully stopped, detained, battered and assaulted, seized and searched, and falsely arrested by Defendant officers in the vicinity of inside 2120 Ryer Avenue in the Bronx. Prior to this date, Defendants conducted a police investigation where they falsely accused Plaintiff of a criminal offense of assault on a police officer. Thereafter, the Defendants communicated to Mr. Kinsey there was a warrant for his arrest and that he would be taken into custody if he did not voluntarily surrender himself. Defendants illegally seized and searched Mr. Kinsey's person with their outstretched hands aggressively grabbing about his body and rifling through his clothing, without probable cause...
Pauling, William, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024865/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 3, 2015, ended September 26, 2016
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 16, 2014 Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of an intersection when POs Nicholas Novak, Davon Alston, John Doe, and John Roe summarily stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, detained, and arrested him without legal justification. Plaintiff was taken into custody, criminally processed including a strip search, arraigned, and maliciously prosecuted. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances until all charges against Plaintiff were ultimately terminated. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident, including permanent bodily injuries, humiliation, deprivation of liberty ridicul...
Pauling et al v. City Of New York ; et al
Case # 15CV07818,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Description: As of 10/19/2015 Complain not uploaded.