Case: 2018-18461
Closed: 10/24/2018
Case Details:
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Guilty:
Misuse of time.
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Guilty:
Made or caused to be made false or inaccurate entries in Department records.
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Guilty:
Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Penalty: Deduction of pensionable time, dismissal probation (12 months), forfeiture of time/leave balances, restitution ($2,679), vacation days (30 days)
Soler, Joel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02323,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 3, 2014, ended October 15, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2013, at approximately 10:30 p.m., plaintiff Gregory Soler was lawfully driving near his home in Bronx, New York, when he was pulled over by the defendant officers. The defendants approached the vehicle and became combative, forcibly removed him from his vehicle, threw him to the ground, and handcuffed him. When plaintiff Joel Soler (Gregory's brother) arrived at the scene and inquired about his brother's arrest, he too was handcuffed. Although neither plaintiff committed any crimes or violations, they were both detained for approximately twenty hours. The District Attorney's office declined to prosecute plaintiff Gregory, while the proceedings against plaintiff Joel were adjourned in contem...