Named in 11 known lawsuits, $144,500 total settlements.
Olivan, Antonio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV07183,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 7, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 26, 2019, the Plaintiff was at a restaurant with friends/family when around 3:00 a.m, an undercover PO approached the Plaintiff, asking for cocaine. Te Plaintiff had a very small amount, and gave some to the undercover PO. The officer tried to give the Plaintiff money, to which the Plaintiff refused to accept. 10 minutes later, a group of POs entered the restaurant and arrested the Plaintiff. The undercover PO falsely claimed the Plaintiff sold cocaine to him in exchange for $40. At the 72nd Precinct, PO Rodriguez searched the Plaintiff and found only a small amount of cocaine and money (none that included the $40 the undercover PO claimed he paid). Then Sgt. Gatto authorized Det. Greiner and Det. Mo...
Mirabel, Sunray vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06597,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 19, 2018, ended January 27, 2020
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 4, 2017, plaintiff was sleeping at his girlfriends apartment when officers kicked in the door claiming they had a warrant. At the precinct, defendants falsely claimed plaintiff was seen committing a crime. Plaintiff was taken to Brooklyn Central Booking then released after 24 hours without seeing a judge.
Sanchez, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512716/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 28, 2018, ended September 30, 2019
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2017, plaintiff was beaten by defendant police officers. They also falsely arrested plaintiff without an arrest warrant or probable cause.
Vierra, Mildred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07416,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 9, 2018, ended January 7, 2019
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's purse was searched and Defendant Officers had found a prescription to which the Plaintiff stated she had a prescription for, Defendant Officers told Plaintiff to unbutton her blouse and shake out her bra as well as unbutton her pants and run her fingers around her underwear and asked the Plaintiff to remove her boots to which the Plaintiff complied.
Vega, Anthony vs Detective Greiner, Christopher, et al.
Case # 15CV05585,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2016, ended April 11, 2017
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Without probable cause or reason Plaintiff was stopped and searched. Defendant detective Greiner searched plaintiff's pockets where he removed the plaintiff's medication and crushed it on the ground. Plaintiff had a prescription for the medication which was never checked by defendant. Defendant used excessive force and denied plaintiff of any medical care when in need. Plaintiff was taken to 60th precinct where he was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance which was dismissed at arraignment.
Canales, Julio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04823,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2015, ended January 3, 2018
$3,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers grabbed and searched Plaintiff at a subway station and arrested him for medication he was prescribed. Plaintiff was taken to the 76th Precinct, strip-searched, and given a DAT for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, which was ACD'd at arraignments.
Shilmester, Roman vs Greiner, Christop, et al.
Case # 15CV04014,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2015, ended November 18, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached plaintiff's parked vehicle. Defendant officers searched plaintiff and his vehicle without his permission. Defendant officers handcuffed plaintiff, arrested him, and transported him to central booking. Defendant officer charged plaintiff with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree along with other related charges. All charges were dismissed.
Minawar, Marvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01855,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 24, 2014, ended October 31, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 1, 2012, plaintiff was inside a pizzeria in Brooklyn, NY, when he was approached by defendant Greiner, and two other members of the NYPD. Plaintiff was searched, handcuffed and taken into custody despite not possessing any contraband nor engaging in any criminal or unlawful conduct. Plaintiff was transported to a local Kings County precinct where his arrest was processed. At the station house, the arresting officer, NYPD Det. Alberto Angilletta, drafted arrest paperwork. Plaintiff was transported to Central Booking, where he was imprisoned for many more hours. Defendant Greiner expressly told Angilletta that Greiner had observed plaintiff hand another person heroin, in exchange for cash. As a result of...
Robinson, Kimon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01538,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 29, 2013, ended August 9, 2013
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On January 19, 2012, Plaintiff was awoken at her residence in Brooklyn by officers forcefully entering her apartment and opened her bedroom door to several officers, including Detective Greiner, telling her to get on the floor. Plaintiff complied, despite being naked from the waist down. The officers picked her up from the ground, handed her clothes and handcuffed her and brought her down to an NYPD van where she rode around with the officers picking up at least three other men. Nearly 30 hours later, she was arraigned on a complaint charge with only a charge of marijuana possession, with the matter being sealed immediately. Plaintiff's home was ransacked as a result of the illegal search.
Brown v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02677,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
12-cv-02677-BMC stip.pdf,
12-cv-02677-BMC.pdf
Azizov v. City of New York et al
Case # 505735/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings
Summons/Complaint