Named in 2 known lawsuits, $1,507,500 total settlements.
Henry, Sherman vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00909,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 10, 2015, ended July 29, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 3, 2014, around 6:00 pm, Plaintiff was lawfully driving his motorcycle from work at Citi Field in Queens to his father's laundromat in upper Manhattan. While Plaintiff was stopped at a red light, NYPD Officers Jeffrey Sanjuan, Gregory Santana, and Malcial Tuero blocked Plaintiff's motorcycle with an unmarked car. Officer Santana, wearing plainclothes, ordered Plaintiff off the bike without stating the basis for his stop. Plaintiff complied and asked why he was being stopped. Officer Santana insisted that Plaintiff had been seen with a pack of bikers performing "wheelies" on Broadway. Plaintiff truthfully denied doing wheelies or riding on Broadway at all. Officers Santana and Sanjuan decided to arrest ...
Gonzalez, Nelson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158776/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, September 9, 2014, ended October 19, 2018
$1,500,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 26, 2014, Plaintiff was talking down the 148th St. near the intersection of Convent Ave. in Manhattan when Defendant Officer Santana grabbed, shook, and stroked Plaintiff in the head, neck, and back, and pushed Plaintiff to the ground.
