Named in 10 known lawsuits, $213,000 total settlements.
Rivera, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152728/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, March 20, 2020, ended June 24, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 17, 2019, at approximately 1:00pm in the vicinity of 40th Street and 8th Avenue, New York NY, Plaintiff was smoking a cigarette when Defendants Detective Hubbard, Sergeant Ivan Furda, and NYPD Officer John Doe grabbed Plaintiff, slammed him up against a wall, threw him to the ground, and arrested him.
After being transported to a local NY County precinct, Plaintiff was placed in a cell and subjected to a strip search and nothing illegal or unlawful was recovered. After several hours plaintiff was released. As a result of being assaulted by Defendants, Plaintiff experienced substantial pain to his stomach which required surgery at a local New York County hospital
Herrera, Victor A., et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03216,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2019, ended August 6, 2020
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2017, Plaintiff Herrera was approached at the Bowery Men’s Shelter Kenton Hall by undercover police officer UC00084 and asked about purchasing illicit illegal substances. Herrera, a homeless resident of the shelter, responded in the negative, knowing nothing about such transactions and exited the interaction. The next time he exited the shelter, Herrera was arrested by unknown police officers. A grand jury indicted him and he was arraigned for third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. On March 29, 2018, Herrera was acquitted by jury due to false testimony and he was exonerated of any criminal liability.
Torres, Dennis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152291/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, March 7, 2019, ended April 7, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 18, 2018, Plaintiff was lawfully driving when Undercover Police Officer #376 and Defendant Officers Evans Bellavoix, Jawuan Hubbard, Detective Logan Payano, and Defendant Officers John Doe 1-10 blocked off plaintiff's vehible and then pointed guns at him and the other passengers of the vehicle. Plaintiff placed both hands up in the air and immediately was accosted by Defendant Officers Bellavoix, Hubbard and Payano who forcefully pulled open the driver side door of his vehicle and demanded that he exit the vehicle and get on the ground. Plaintiff complied and immediately got on the ground with his hands up, where he was placed under arrest and handcuffed in a tight manner. At no point did th...
Estime, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301395/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 24, 2016, ended June 25, 2019
$10,000 Settlement
Jagdeo, Jeremy vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 014379/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 15, 2015, ended July 7, 2016
Zero Disposition
Dejesus, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300817/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 1, 2015, ended June 13, 2016
$6,000 Settlement
Francisco, Cynthia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306938/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 26, 2013, ended January 8, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Davila, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306402/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 4, 2013, ended June 15, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Mensah, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303252/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 24, 2013, ended October 28, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Diane, Bakary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300370/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 29, 2013, ended June 19, 2014
$65,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint