Named in 12 known lawsuits, $447,949 total settlements.
Wallace, Niasia S., et Al vs Det Cintron, Jose
Case # 022352/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2021
Subramany, Permaul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023869/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 1, 2020, ended September 1, 2020
$17,500 Settlement
Sanders, Robert vs Police Officer Mike Doe, et al.
Case # 19CV05525,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 5, 2019, ended October 12, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2015, Plaintiff was walking on the street when Defendants-Officers Petar Simonvoic (Shield No. 26955) and Jose Cintron approached Plaintiff without reason, grabbed him in a chokehold, and threw him against a wall. They illegally searched him and threw him on the ground, causing injury. Defendant Sergeant Johnson then arrived on the scene, ignored Plaintiff's complaints, and Plaintiff was taken to 500 Abbot Street and put in a cell.
Plaintiff requested to go to a hospital, but was told that if he did, the process would have to start over and ultimately was convinced not to go. He was then arraigned and taken to VCBC, where he was strip searched in front of others. He was later relocated to a dru...
Hulcome, Zephaniah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021478/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 16, 2018, ended October 10, 2018
$13,443 Settlement
Griffin, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301697/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 17, 2016, ended October 16, 2019
$25,000 Settlement
Lopez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022333/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 7, 2016, ended December 20, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Mercado, Nathan, et Al., vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304375/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 31, 2015, ended August 1, 2017
$52,500 Settlement
Walston, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05203,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 23, 2015, ended May 12, 2016
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff while he was sitting on a park bench, searched him, then strip searched him in plain view of others, tightly handcuffed him and took him to the 41st precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance, which were later dismissed.
Pow, Daiquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307284/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 26, 2014, ended November 5, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Diaz, Ginger M. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07612,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 7, 2013, ended June 30, 2014
$17,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2012, while Plaintiff was shopping for her items, uniformed officers arrived inside the premises and asked Plaintiff about drug possession. Plaintiff advised them that she did not know what they were talking about. Two male officers dragged Plaintiff outside the grocery store and started to fondle her in the guise of “searching” her. Defendants used their hands to search inside of Plaintiff’s pants and groped and fondled her private parts. The male officers also searched her and found nothing. The two male officers then called a female officer to search Plaintiff again. Defendants still did not find any illegal items on Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then taken to the 46th precinct, where Defendants ...
Ocasio, Oscar, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03942,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 2, 2013, ended April 24, 2014
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Felix et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 13CV02941,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$155,006 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Judgment