Named in 4 known lawsuits, $97,500 total settlements.
Suren, Ismael Joel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02659,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 16, 2019, ended September 26, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On Feb 19, 2018, plaintiffs were at home when 14 police officers, without a warrant, broke into the apartment with guns drawn. Officers pointed their guns at plaintiff Edjar Joel Suren, who was 17, arrested him and placed him in handcuffs. Officers then grabbed plaintiff Lucia Santigao, 65, off her bed and handcuffed her. Officers then grabbed plaintiff Ismael Suren, Jr. and handcuffed him as well. Officers asked where the "guns and drugs" were, which plaintiffs denied having. They then asked where Nelson Santiago was, and plaintiff Lucia stated he did not live with her. Officers had her call Nelson and he came to the house, where plaintiff Nelson was then arrested and searched. Family members Edgardo Suren and...
Booker, Quamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 516228/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 9, 2018, ended May 14, 2019
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 11, 2017, defendant police officers pushed plaintiff up against a wall and began to search his person without probable cause or warrant. Despite not finding anything, plaintiff was falsely arrested. Plaintiff was placed into a vehicle and was driven around for several hours before being transported to the precinct. At the precinct, plaintiff was subjected to invasive strip searches. Defendant police officers advanced false allegations which had plaintiff detained for 30 hours before arraignment. All charges were ultimately dropped.
Alston, Tyrone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 014779/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 23, 2015, ended October 7, 2016
$32,500 Settlement
Borrero, Heriberto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03344,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 12, 2013, ended January 15, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On February 12, 2013, Plaintiff showed up to work at a private apartment building. Plaintiff had been standing outside the building waiting for the superintendent to show up and let him for approximately 20 minutes when the Individual Defendants approached and surrounded him. Officer Saitep frisked him, asked him for identification, and searched his backpack without his consent. Approximately three minutes after their arrival, Officer Saitep arrested Plaintiff at the direction of Sergeant Warnersbach without probable cause. Officer McCabe and Officer Perez had the opportunity to stop the arrest of Plaintiff but did nothing.
Plaintiff was charged by way of a Criminal Court information charging him with one coun...