Named in 6 known lawsuits, $130,000 total settlements.
Morales, Juliano vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027916/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 10, 2018, ended November 4, 2020
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 15, 2015, at approximately 5:00 A.M., in the vicinity of 755 Coster Street, Basement Apt., County of Bronx, State of New York, Defendants wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, assaulted and repeatedly battered Plaintiff in an excessive manner and without any legal cause, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendant also falsely arrested and imprisoned the Plaintiff, restrained him and his liberty, and then took him into custody to the 755 Coster Street, Basement Apt. in the County of Bronx. They maliciously charged the Plaintiff, who was thereafter held in custody at a local police precinct holding cell, and Bronx Central Booking over 17.5 hours until his release. Plai...
Roman, Carmen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024190/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 24, 2017, ended February 28, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2016, plaintiff was approached at the rear of the NYPD 41st Precinct by defendant officers Cotter and Stevenson. The defendants approached plaintiff with their guns drawn, arrested her, handcuffed her excessively tightly, illegally searched and assaulted her, and then took her into custody. She was held in custody for 32 hours. While in custody, plaintiff was strip searched and given a cavity inspection. She was then released, but only after the defendant officers filed false criminal charges against her to cover up their unlawful arrest and search. These charges were dismissed on or about August 24, 2016.
Cordova, Erik vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02349,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 4, 2017, ended October 24, 2017
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Police officers entered unlawfully into plaintiff's bedroom and had to undergo a cavity search. Plaintiff was then arrested, handcuffed, and charged with crim possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd deg, crim possession of a weapon in the 2nd deg, crim possession of a firearm, and crim using of drug paraphernalia in the 2nd deg.
Simmons, Timothy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022434/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 27, 2016
Rivera, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021926/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 8, 2015, ended January 5, 2016
$27,500 Settlement
Vizcarrondo, Ruben vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020585/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 3, 2015, ended February 16, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
