Named in 8 known lawsuits, $14,705,001 total settlements.
Lin, Hui Ming, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 532751/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 9, 2023
Complaint
Description: On March 10, 2023, the plaintiff, HUI MING LIN, was lawfully present at the
premises known as 5103 7th Avenue, in the County of Kings, City and State of New York. The plaintiff, HUI MING LIN was approached, placed in handcuffs and was falsely arrested by the defendants, POLICE OFFICER PEDRO A. RODRIGUEZ - SHIELD NO. 28987, POLICE OFFICER TRACEY R. METOO - SHIELD NO. 20090, and JOHN DOES. Plaintiff was also battered and assaulted by defendants. The assault and battery consisted of being grabbed, pulled, punched, struck, kicked twisted and taken to the ground by said officers. By reason of said assault and battery, the plaintiff was caused to suffer severe and serious injuries in and about diverse parts of the pe...
Alvarado, Jimmy Inf By Mng Tepancal, Modesta, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 516399/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 29, 2019, ended July 26, 2022
$12,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2018, in the vicinity of 54th Street and 5th Avenue, a defendant officer Kuznetsov violently tackled plaintiff to the ground and handcuffed him - rendering plaintiff immobile. Defendant emergency medical technicians offered no proper medical assistance at the scene. As a result, plaintiff sustained neck fracture, serious injuries to spinal chord and underwent several surgical procedures. The defendant officers Kuznetsov and Rodriguez, arrested the plaintiff without probable cause, claiming that the plaintiff committed disorderly conduct. Plaintiff's charges have since been dismissed.
Edelstein, Rebecca, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515428/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 17, 2017, ended August 7, 2024
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On July 14, 2016, at approximately 2:30am, Plaintiffs Rebecca Edelstein and Jancairo Andujar were sitting in Edelstein's vehicle parked in front of a bodega near 509 51st Street in Brooklyn, NY when they were stopped without probable cause by Defendant NYPD officers DANIEL A. MARTIN (Shield 16213), PEDRO RODRIGUEZ (Shield 28987), and DENNIS HOE (Shield 3915). After Plaintiffs were ordered out of the vehicle and Andujar was immediately placed in handcuffs, the officers conducted a warrantless search of the vehicle, which included a search of Edelstein's closed school bag where the officers allegedly found a police placard. Both Plaintiffs were then arrested and transported to the 72nd Precinct with Officers MART...
Morales, Edwin vs P.O. Rodriguez, Pedro, et al.
Case # 14CV04911,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 9, 2015, ended February 9, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 17, 2013, plaintiffs Mr. Edwin Morales and Ms. Yuriria Angel went shopping with their two children. While Ms. Angel was in a store with one child and Mr. Morales was waiting in his car with their other child, the defendant NYPD officers (including Officers Pedro Rodriguez and Pedro Kai Lee and Sergeants Luis Sariego, Annett Francis, and Joseph Antonio) approached Mr. Morales, berated him, and arrested him. When Ms. Angel came out of the store, one defendant officer verbally abused her, cursed at her, called her derogatory names, hit her in the face, shoved her to the ground, and slammed her head into the ground. When Mr. Morales protested, one defendant officer cursed at him and punched him in the f...
Plowden, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 309780/2008,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 12, 2009, ended February 9, 2018
$2,500,000 Settlement
Webb, Davine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031815/2008,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 12, 2009, ended October 5, 2021
$80,000 Settlement
Webb, Patricia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 08CV05145,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 12, 2009, ended October 2, 2013
$75,001 Settlement
Holt, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032247/2008,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 12, 2009, ended April 4, 2017
Administrative Closing
