Named in 18 known lawsuits, $310,000 total settlements.
Soto, Shawn vs Cityof New York, et al.
Case # 800697/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 19, 2023
Reyes, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 815052/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 20, 2022
Jordan, Jermaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805754/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 13, 2022, ended October 6, 2022
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 25, 2021, plaintiff was at an address in the Bronx, conversing with an acquaintance. Two other individuals approached them and attempted to converse with them, which plaintiff ignored. Plaintiff's acquaintance and one of the individuals went into an abutting store, and thereafter the acquaintance was arrested. Shortly thereafter, police officers approached plaintiff and aggressively questioned him. Plaintiff, having done nothing wrong and not being in possession of any illicit items, protested his innocence, which was ignored. The defendants then arrested plaintiff without any probable cause, searched him, and despite not finding any illicit items, continued to detain him and took his property. They too...
Pabon, Johnnie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 801380/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 28, 2022
Rodriguez, Shellyne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV10815,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021
Complaint
Diop, Papa Ousenyou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027933/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2020
Roberson, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020760/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2020, ended August 19, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Cruz, Pedro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033435/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 30, 2020
Saavedra, Yajaira vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07491,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 16, 2019, ended November 5, 2021
$87,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 11, 2019, NYPD officers, including Detective Edgar Clases, Detective Donald Sehl, Sergeant Alberto Gonzalez, Detective Coty Green, Detective Nelson Nin, Detective Fred Dorch, and Sergeant Paul O’connor, were unlawfully conducting a narcotics surveillance operation in plaintiff's restaurant. Plaintiff protested the officers' presence and, in retaliation, the officers handcuffed her. Plaintiff was then arrested under the direction of Captain Steven Dixson and transported her to the 40th Precinct. After plaintiff was released from the precinct, officers retaliated against her by stationing an NYPD vehicle outside of her restaurant.
Cancel, Minerva vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026487/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 20, 2019, ended December 3, 2021
$40,000 Settlement
Sierra, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032230/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2018, ended May 4, 2020
$2,500 Settlement
Wilson, Reginald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028337/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 24, 2018, ended August 20, 2019
$20,000 Settlement
Wright, Ellion vs P.O. Nin, Nelson, et al.
Case # 021384/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 17, 2017
Smalls, Sandra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024210/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 19, 2017, ended July 29, 2019
$12,500 Settlement
Rivera, Carlos vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303927/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 28, 2016, ended October 19, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Carrero, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08566,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 22, 2016, ended June 15, 2017
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was living in a 3/4 home that did not allow residents, so when he went inside to get something his fiancÈ sat outside on the stoop. When they walked away from the residence the defendant officers stopped them and searched both the plaintiff and his fiancÈ. The officers found nothing on the plaintiff, but found a bag of heroin on his fiancÈ. They both were transported to a nearby precinct and despite the lack of evidence, the plaintiff was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and after several court appearances it finally was dismissed.
Alaimo, Kristen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303031/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 20, 2016, ended July 25, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Carroll, Warnell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023222/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 16, 2016, ended February 19, 2018
$30,000 Settlement