Named in 9 known lawsuits, $442,750 total settlements.
Ali, Dariel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152299/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, March 29, 2022, ended August 26, 2022
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 31, 2021, defendant POs were involved with an emotionally disturbed individual and defendant PO Zorrilla came through the turnstile and grabbed, pushed and removed disturbed plaintiff from inside the subway area when plaintiff was inside the subway station at Essex and Delancy Streets. Defendant Zorrilla ordered the plaintiff to vacate the station. Plaintiff complied. Once outside the station, the EMS Worker put the emotionally disturbed person in the vehicle. At that point, defendant Zorrilla rushed at plaintiff, grabbed him and violently threw him to the ground. Defendants Rivera and Nunez were present and failed to intercede or stop, and instead assisted defendant Zorrilla. The defendant POs used phy...
Chapman, Mark vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152241/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, March 28, 2022, ended January 10, 2024
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 31, 2021, Plaintiff was at a subway station when he saw Officers Zorilla, Reyes, and Rivera, in plaint clothes, yelling obscenities while surrounding a man who they had pepper sprayed, and was sitting on the floor on the paid side of the turnstiles. Plaintiff asked Defendant Sgt. Zorrilla why he was surrounding the man and what he was going to do to him. Plaintiff then began recording the Defendants via his cell phone. Zorrilla would not allow Plaintiff to access the train. Zorrilla then grabbed a female entering the subway and dragged her through the emergency exit door and shoved her into Plaintiff. Without provocation or basis, Defendant Zorilla pepper sprayed Plaintiff at close range in his face. ...
Blount, Mack vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022264/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 23, 2018, ended August 7, 2018
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 03/4/2015, plaintiff Marvin David was frisked while in his friend's apartment building by multiple police officers who searched him without probable cause. No drugs or money were recovered from plaintiff. Officers asked for plaintiff's identification. Plaintiff complied. He was then arrested for unlawfully entering the building despite the fact that he was there to meet his friend. He was arrested, and had to appear in court on three occasions before the charges were dismissed.
Nkansah, Antwi vs Police Department, Nyc
Case # 021342/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 11, 2017, ended November 16, 2017
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 21, 2015 at approximately 11:00 p.m. Plaintiff was attending a family gathering when a friend called him from outside for assistance paying a cab. As Plaintiff and his friend were discussing the fare with the cab drive, POs John Zorrilla and Laguna suddenly pulled alongside the cab and belligerently yelled at the driver to move the cab. Plaintiff, his friend, and a family member attempted to explain the delay but PO Zorrilla called the family member "a fucking African." When Plaintiff protested PO Zorrilla's language PO Zorilla maced Plaintiff without warning, causing pain, burning, and a scratched cornea. Plaintiff left to go to a bodega to flush his eyes and PO Zorrilla never filed a complaint ind...
Joshua, Deborah, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301998/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 9, 2016, ended March 31, 2020
$142,750 Settlement
Aviles, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154257/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, May 20, 2016, ended November 29, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 11, 2015 and August 13, 2015, Defendant POs falsely arrested Plaintiff twice in two days. On August 11, Plaintiff was lawfully present on a street corner when Defendant POs, including Defendant CASTILLO unlawfully stopped, searched, and arrested Plaintiff despite having no reasonably suspicion or probably cause. At the time of the August 11 arrest, Plaintiff lawfully possessed a box cutter for work. Defendant POs falsely accused Plaintiff of "possession of a box cutter with intent to use" and informed employees of the Bronx DA that they had observed Plaintiff commit crimes. The Bronx DA decided not to prosecute Plaintiff. Immediately following Plaintiff's release on August 13, Defendant POs, including...
Mendez, Gumercinda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020253/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 14, 2016, ended April 2, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Moss, Keosha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020089/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 14, 2015, ended June 7, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 22, 2014, Plaintiff was lawfully at her mother's house when NYPD Officer Zorilla and other unknown police officers arrived and placed her into custody without an arrest warrant. The officers beat and assaulted Plaintiff and cursed at her in front of her children before placing her in handcuffs. As a result of the beating, the officers transported Plaintiff to Lincoln Hospital before taking her to the Precinct, detaining her with no probable cause. Defendants' actions caused Plaintiff great mental anguish and emotional upset. Defendants intended to discredit Plaintiff and destroy her reputation by falsely and maliciously prosecuting her, resulting in ridicule, humiliation, and disgrace. The ass...
Griffin v. New York City et al
Case # 11CV02111,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
