Antonio Zorrilla

Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $427,500 total settlements.

Starkey, Dave vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514640/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, May 24, 2022, ended July 26, 2024
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 17, 2020, Plaintiff was being driven home from a friend’s house when police officers unlawfully stopped the vehicle near Throop Avenue and Lexington Avenue in Kings County. Defendant officers ordered the occupants to exit, searched Plaintiff's person and the vehicle without consent, and found no contraband. Nevertheless, Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested, handcuffed, and transported to the 79th Precinct. The defendant officers provided false information to the DA's office, falsely accusing Plaintiff of Criminal Possession of a Firearm, leading to malicious prosecution. Plaintiff was held in custody for over 24 hours before being arraigned. On October 29, 2021, all charges against Plaintiff were dismissed...

Hazelton, Russell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518694/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, October 22, 2020, ended December 16, 2025
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 31st, 2019, Plaintiff was approached by PO Antonio Zorrilla and PO "John Doe". PO Zorrilla and PO "John Doe" slammed Plaintiff to the ground, twisted his leg, punched him in the right eye, and forcefully affixed handcuffs to his wrists. Plaintiff was placed under arrest and transported to the 79th Precinct. Plaintiff was then taken to Woodhull Hospital where he was treated for his injuries, while still in NYPD custody. On November 1st, Plaintiff was taken to King's County Central Booking and held for the remainder of the day. On November 2nd, Plaintiff was arraigned and released.

Pinder, Ramar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505670/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2020, ended September 2, 2021
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 6, 2018, Plaintiff was with some friends on the side of the street waiting for an Uber they had ordered. Officers approached Plaintiff and his friends without cause and illegally searched and questioned them. The officers claimed they stopped Plaintiff because the Uber he had ordered was double parked. Instead of addressing the Uber driver, the officers arrested Plaintiff and his friends. Officers alleged that one of Plaintiff's friends had a weapon on their person and arrested Plaintiff and his friends. All were transferred to the precinct and detained. Plaintiff was released from custody about 24 hours later and was not charged.

Washington, Jerry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505671/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2020, ended October 7, 2021
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 6, 2018, Plaintiff and his friends were lawfully on the street waiting for an Uber they had ordered. Officers approached Plaintiff and his friends and stopped and questioned them without cause. The officers claimed that Plaintiff was stopped because the Uber they had ordered was illegally parked. Instead of questioning the Uber driver, officers seized Plaintiff and his friends and searched their persons. The officers falsely claimed that they found a weapon on one of Plaintiff's friends, arrested them all, and transported them to the precinct. Plaintiff was detained for approximately 24 hours before he was released without being charged.

Hampton, Otis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513859/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, August 3, 2020, ended June 2, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 4, 2019, Plaintiff was outside of his apartment when officers approached him and began to illegally question him. Officers falsely accused Plaintiff of disorderly conduct, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm. Officers conducted a search of Plaintiff's person and forcibly placed him in handcuffs. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct and formally charged. All charges against Plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.

Baldwin, Tyshawn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV07366, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 10, 2019, ended March 31, 2023
$225,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 23, 2018, Plaintiffs Baldwin and Murray were lawfully on the street in Brooklyn with Robert Thompson's six-year-old son. The Plaintiffs were approached by unnamed NYPD Defendant officers and placed in handcuffs. After a thorough search, the Defendants uncovered no contraband. Despite this, the Plaintiffs were arrested and taken to the local precinct. The Plaintiffs were charged with, amongst other offences, loitering, attempted tampering with evidence and the promotion of gambling. The Plaintiffs were held for approximately 24 hours before being released. The charges against the Plaintiffs were ultimately dismissed.

Newland, Tashaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 519506/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, October 4, 2018, ended June 22, 2020
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 8, 2018 in the vicinity of 322 Tompkins Ave in Brooklyn, Defendant Officers, including Officers Zorilla, Zweiffler, and Ramos, approached Plaintiff and forcibly detained and arrested him without probable cause or a warrant. Plaintiff was assaulted by one or more Defendant Officers, who struck him with closed fists in the face multiple times while Plaintiff was handcuffed and unable to defend himself. Plaintiff was transported to the 79th Precinct, despite visible physical injuries and requests for medical attention. After several hours and many requests for medical attention, Plaintiff was transported to the hospital.