Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Torres, Wilfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02362,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 7, 2016, ended March 31, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: NYPD Officers and landlord broke down the plaintiffs door and entered into his apartment without a warrant or other legal justification on September 28, 2015. He was detained and questioned, and his apartment was searched. Then on April 26, 2016, firefighters and EMS broke down his door again without cause and NYPD officers handcuffed the plaintiff and forcefully hospitalized him.
Hill, Robert vs P.O. Candres, Maria, et al.
Case # 15CV00858,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 16, 2015, ended December 14, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 17, 2013, Doreen Klein, Plaintiff's mother, who had a history of mental disorder and drug abuse, became mentally unstable and violent toward Plaintiff, so Plaintiff used force to defend himself. Before that date, Plaintiff had been repeatedly threatened by Defendant Candres and Vilato that he would be locked up in jail. On November 18, 2013. approximately at 2:30 AM, the ambulance came and brought Klein to Bellevue Hospital Center upon her refusal. Defendant Macchio investigated Klein's allegations against plaintiff and refused to arrest plaintiff who was also present at said hospital, but advised Plaintiff to wait for Defendant Candres. Defendant Candres and Fontaine arrived and arrested Plaintiff ...
Hunt, Tamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154082/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, May 2, 2014
Complaint
Description: On or about November 26, 2012, in and around 20th and 7th Avenue, County of New York, Defendant Police Officers Freddy Reyes, Martins, and Macchio wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized the Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person, causing his physical pain and mental suffering. At no time did Defendants have legal cause to grab, handcuff, seize, or touch the Plainitff, nor did the Plaintiff consent to this illegal touching. Defendants also placed plaintiff in imminent fear of physical contact by approaching Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs, and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike, and restrain the Plaintiff.
Plaintiff was maliciously prosecut...