Named in 2 known lawsuits, $167,500 total settlements.
Cruz, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 158098/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, September 2, 2021, ended October 22, 2024
$42,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Shortly after midnight on June 1, 2020, Mr. Cruz and Ms. Tavarez were walking
North on Broadway through SoHo after attending a Black Lives Matter Protest. Mr. Cruz and Ms. Tavarez passed a drug store on Broadway and 4th Street with a broken front glass door. Mr. Cruz went into the store. While inside the store, Mr. Cruz heard Ms. Tavarez scream. He quickly left the store and, as he was leaving, seeing individuals in dark clothes rushing towards him. Plaintiff did not know the individuals were police officers. They did not identify themselves. After a few steps, Mr. Cruz quickly saw another group of individuals blocking his way. In this second group, he saw individuals on horseback and in riot gear and realized...
Kye, Kiyee, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV03660,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 11, 2021, ended July 23, 2024
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, Plaintiff was escorting his cousin Ms. Kiyee, an essential worker, from work to home when they encounter a group of officers, believe to include some of the defendants, chasing a young Black man and tackling him to the sidewalk. Plaintiff instructed his cousin to start recording the actions on a cell phone, remaining a safe distance from the officers. At that time, Defendant Maloney and one other named Defendant pointed at Plaintiff and directed defendants Cheung, Shouldis, Ambrecht, and one other Defendant to walk toward Plaintiff. Defendant officers instructed Plaintiff and his cousin to move back, with which they complied, with Plaintiff raising his hands over his head as he stepped back. De...