Named in 7 known lawsuits, $105,000 total settlements.
Franks, Leonard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805487/2026E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 24, 2026
Mayo, Giovonnie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV03303,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 17, 2025
Complaint
Vargas, Willy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 820075/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 10, 2024
Complaint
Description: On March 29, 2024, Plaintiff was on the street doing nothing illegal, improper, or acting suspicious in any way when Defendant NYPD officers Memedoski and Jaquez, as well as several other unknown Defendant NYPD officers, approached Plaintiff and stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner without any legal cause or justification. The Defendants falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed a crime.
Read, Christopher vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817669/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 4, 2024, ended May 26, 2026
$45,000 Settlement
Arias, Martha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033762/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 22, 2019, ended May 26, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 23, 2019, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Martha Arias was lawfully present near 1459 Wythe Place in the Bronx when she was approached by NYPD Detective Nelson Pena, Officer Ferdi Memedoski, and other unidentified officers. Arias was stopped, searched, and arrested without probable cause, during which the officers allegedly used excessive force, including handcuffing her. Arias was subsequently taken into custody, subjected to a strip search, and falsely charged with a crime. She remained detained for over 24 hours and was required to make multiple court appearances until the charges were dismissed. As a result of the wrongful arrest and the excessive force used, Arias claims to have suffered both physic...
Bennett, Dashauna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027425/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 29, 2017, ended February 2, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6th, 2016, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, handcuffed, and subjected to excessive force by PO Homer Henriquez, Ferdi Memodoski, Michael Dunn along with unknown POs. PO Henriquez, without cause or a warrant, stopped, struck, verbally abused, searched and detained Plaintiff without cause or justification. Plaintiff was visiting the Bronx to record music as an aspiring artist. At 7:20 p.m., Plaintiff was shocked by the sound of banging on the apartment door she had visited to record music. Defendant POs in helmets and combat gear, with guns drawn and pointed, broke down the apartment door and rushed towards Plaintiff. Filled with fear Plaintiff complied and collapsed to the floor wher...
Gurley, Sophia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027426/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 29, 2017, ended February 8, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2016, Plaintiff was completing a photo shoot when police raided the residence. Defendants pointed guns at Plaintiff. Later that evening, Plaintiff was released and not indicted. All criminal charges were dropped on July 5, 2016. Plaintiff was forced to lose her job as a result of this malicious prosecution.