Named in 10 known lawsuits, $256,000 total settlements.
Collins, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818732/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 23, 2025
Almonte Espinal, Erick et Al vs O'connor, John Doe et al.
Case # 25CV05089,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 17, 2025
Complaint
Bracero, Shana vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815428/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 27, 2024
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2023 Plaintiff was falsely accused of a crime by PO Quentin Howard, PO Tyler Hanson, and Sgt. Ruben Santos, grabbed and handcuffed in an aggressive manner, and taken into custody. Plaintiff remained in custody until on or about July 7, 2023. Plaintiff's charges were ultimately dismissed on February 21, 2024. Plaintiff sustained loss of liberty, emotional distress, humiliation, fear, and intimidation as a result of this incident.
Avila, Marco vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800346/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 9, 2024, ended May 28, 2025
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 5th, 2023, at approximately 1:00 a.m.,Plaintiff Marco Avilawas lawfully in the vicinity 15 West Mosholu Parkway, Bronx, NY when Defendants NYPD Police Officers Tyler Hanson, Angela Marriot, John Doe, John Roe, and NYPD Sergeant Michael Whooley approached him. The officers had no valid arrest warrant, probable cause, or reasonable cause to approach, stop, search, seize, touch, grab, assault, batter, violate, handcuff, and detain Plaintiff in such an aggressive, offensive, and excessive manner. However, Plaintiff knowingly and falsely believes Plaintiff committed a crime. Defendants' aggressive and excessive behavior towards the Plaintiff indicated to him that the Defendants could cause the Pla...
Sanchez, Alexis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 814972/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 28, 2023, ended November 20, 2024
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 11, 2023 at approximately 8:00pm, NYPD Officers James Lindquist, Tyler Hanson, Jose Cepeda, and two other officers forcefully searched Alexis Sanchez without a search warrant or probable cause. The officers then falsely arrested Mr. Sanchez without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or reasonable cause. While Mr. Sanchez was in custody, the officers also conducted an unlawful strip search without any legal justification and processed Mr. Sanchez in a physically excessive manner. Additionally, Mr. Sanchez was forced to be fingerprinted and photographed against his will during his false arrest. Mr. Sanchez was ultimately incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make a number of court a...
Williams, Iesha Dawn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 813497/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 1, 2023, ended April 13, 2026
$8,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 16, 2022, police officers Tyler Hanson (Sheild No. 17921, Tax No. 966611), Kevin Hickey (Sheild No. 17829, Tax No. 958695), and other police officers stopped, questioned, searched, battered and assaulted, arrested, and detained plaintiff without an arrest warrant. Specifically, police officers grabbed plaintiff’s head and body; the officers shoved their hands into her cloths and intimate areas.
Cruz, Jharolyn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809568/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 13, 2023
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2021, the plaintiff went in a vehicle with two other individuals to get food. Plaintiff was a passenger in the vehicle and the vehicle was stopped by defendant officers Tyler Hanson and Sgt Jonathan Riviera with no probable cause. Plaintiff and others were ordered out of the vehicle and handcuffed without just cause and they complied with the officers. The vehicle was driven by a navy seal who was authorised to posess a firearm and he explained this to the officers. Plaintiff was arrested despite this and charged with criminal possession. Plaintiff was unaware when he entered the vehicle that there was a gun in it. The car had California licence plates as the driver had just moved from there to...
Boyd, Mark vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811098/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 29, 2022, ended June 8, 2026
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 17, 2021, Mark Boyd (Plaintiff) was lawfully in the vicinity of East Fordham Road and Lorillard Place when defendants approached him, absent an arrest warrant or probable cause, and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants. Plaintiff was then arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably on May 25, 2022.
Morillo, Brian vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804081/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 17, 2022, ended December 21, 2022
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2021, in the Bronx, P.O.s Hanson, Scheblein, Rivera, and unknown officers Doe and Roe stopped, searched, assaulted, and detained Plaintiff Brian Morillo with no legal justification. Mr. Morillo was subject to a strip search while in NYPD custody. He was arraigned and falsely and maliciously prosecuted. He was incarcerated for over 24 hours and forced to make numerous court appearances until all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Perez, Rafael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 035321/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 13, 2021, ended April 28, 2025
$17,500 Settlement