Jose Vega

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $122,500 total settlements.

Wilson, Belinda, et al. vs P.O. Kalish, Micheal, et al.
Case # 18CV05219, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 5, 2018, ended April 25, 2023
$25,000 Settlement

Baijnauth, Kevin, et al. vs Detective Allen, Gary, et al.
Case # 17CV03952, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 7, 2017, ended July 28, 2020
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2016, Officers Socorro, Agosto, Cahill, Ramo, Parides, Langlois, McCartney, Connelly, and Zedalis searched Kevin Baijnauth's business dressed in riot gear. While inside the business, the officers pointed a shotgun at one of Baijnauth's employees, destroyed the surveillance system and walls, and stole cash and jewelry. After his employee told him about the incident, Baijnauth and his wife, Meenakshi, went to the precinct for information. An officer told Meenakshi that there was a no-knock warrant for the premises on the belief that the Baijnauth's were selling guns and drugs out of the basement. The officer also accused Meenakshi of buying stolen jewelry. On March 29 and April 1, a woman believed to ...

Hardy, Oquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05804, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 2, 2016, ended August 2, 2017
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2015, Plaintiff was at work at a tire repair shop. An individual unknown to Plaintiff ran inside the establishment with two POs in pursuit. A PO drew his gun and began to walk to the back of the garage. Plaintiff informed POs there are dogs in the back of the garage and to be careful not to hurt them. Plaintiff was told to leave the building. Plaintiff complied and walked across the street where he observed POs remove the unknown individual from the garage. Plaintiff returned to the garage and an officer began to interrogate Plaintiff aboutt he garage, to which he said he's not the owner. A supervising officer instructed the POs to "lock him up". POs arrested Plaintiff with tight handcuffs, despi...

Gill, Kevin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05513, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 30, 2015, ended March 23, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcefully entered Plaintiff's home and searched it. Plaintiff called the 73rd Precinct to make a formal complaint but Defendant Officers Mizra and Anton refused to accept it. On another occasion, Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff, asked him for ID, searched him, and then let him go. On a third occasion, Plaintiff was stopped ad arrested by Defendant Officers, brought to the 73rd Precinct under an alleged warrant. Any charges and outcomes are not specified.