Named in 7 known lawsuits, $110,000 total settlements.
Williams, Albert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV01670,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 1, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 30, 2020, Plaintiff, a Black man, was cornered in his apartment building by an undercover officer who demanded drugs and did not identify himself as law enforcement. Plaintiff tried to run for safety, but the officer chased him out of the building and tackled him to the ground while eight additional plainclothes officers descended from three different directions. Pressing Plaintiff against the pavement with his hands pinned behind his back, the officers, from the Bronx Narcotics Unit, stomped on him and repeatedly punched and kicked him. Then they dragged him to the back of their van and – while calling him “n*****” and “cockroach” – punched him in the groin until he passed out. The Plaintiff was ha...
Maldonado, Jose vs City of New York et al.
Case # 817536/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 24, 2023
Tucker, Cory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 814946/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 3, 2021, ended March 14, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Mena, Rudy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030255/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 9, 2021, ended October 11, 2023
$22,500 Settlement
Tucker, Cory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 803202/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 9, 2021, ended April 14, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 15, 2020, at 9:30 PM, Plaintiff Cory Tucker was near Marion Avenue and East 194th Street, Bronx, when he was approached and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained by Defendant Officers Kyle Flood, John Doe, John Roe, Detective Paul Zaino, and Detective Daniel Rivera. While in Defendant Officer's custody, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and assault of his head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours prior to release, and was then required to make numerous court appearances before the charges were terminated.
Foy, Nokware vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028298/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 3, 2020, ended April 12, 2021
$12,500 Settlement
Martinez, Ashley, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00094,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 15, 2014, ended June 19, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 29, 2013, Plaintiffs were lawfully present in their home at 311 East 193st, County of Bronx, when 6 or 7 Defendant Officers had chased their family member to their building for alleged marijuana related offenses and entered the apartment with guns drawn and began searching home without a warrant or probable cause. Defendant Officer Carlos Lozado refused Plaintiff Ashley Martinez to get dressed properly or to bring a 6-year old infant out of the appartment. When Plaintiff Ashley Martinez told the 15-year old Plaintiff Davon Rodriguez to call his mother and film the incident, she was arrested by Defendant Officer Carlos Lozado. When Plaintiff Davon Rodriguzez, who suffers from developmental impairments,...