Named in 7 known lawsuits, $270,000 total settlements.
Duncan, Branden vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV04438,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 22, 2024
Baerga, Jason vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155493/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, July 19, 2022, ended December 27, 2024
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2021, while lawfully near Washington Square Park South in New York, the plaintiff witnessed police officers using excessive force to remove persons from the park during an unrelated activity. Attempting to use his flashlight to obtain a badge number, the plaintiff was struck twice by Defendant Officer Matos, who used his baton to knock the flashlight from his hand. As more defendant officers began chasing civilians, the plaintiff attempted to run but was grabbed, thrown to the ground, and jumped on by several officers. They repeatedly struck the plaintiff with fists, feet, and batons, causing injuries, and pinned him to the ground with their knees while stomping on his hand. None of the defendant off...
Cruz, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 158098/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, September 2, 2021, ended October 22, 2024
$42,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Shortly after midnight on June 1, 2020, Mr. Cruz and Ms. Tavarez were walking
North on Broadway through SoHo after attending a Black Lives Matter Protest. Mr. Cruz and Ms. Tavarez passed a drug store on Broadway and 4th Street with a broken front glass door. Mr. Cruz went into the store. While inside the store, Mr. Cruz heard Ms. Tavarez scream. He quickly left the store and, as he was leaving, seeing individuals in dark clothes rushing towards him. Plaintiff did not know the individuals were police officers. They did not identify themselves. After a few steps, Mr. Cruz quickly saw another group of individuals blocking his way. In this second group, he saw individuals on horseback and in riot gear and realized...
Kye, Kiyee, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV03660,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 11, 2021, ended July 23, 2024
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, Plaintiff was escorting his cousin Ms. Kiyee, an essential worker, from work to home when they encounter a group of officers, believe to include some of the defendants, chasing a young Black man and tackling him to the sidewalk. Plaintiff instructed his cousin to start recording the actions on a cell phone, remaining a safe distance from the officers. At that time, Defendant Maloney and one other named Defendant pointed at Plaintiff and directed defendants Cheung, Shouldis, Ambrecht, and one other Defendant to walk toward Plaintiff. Defendant officers instructed Plaintiff and his cousin to move back, with which they complied, with Plaintiff raising his hands over his head as he stepped back. De...
Tartt, Curtis E. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028466/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 20, 2020, ended August 25, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 23, 2017, Plaintiff Curtis E. Tartt was wrongfully and falsely arrested, detained, and imprisoned for approximately two days by Police Officers "John Does 1-2". The officers falsely accused Tartt of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, criminal possession of forgery devices and criminal possessions of a forged instrument in the third degree. Furthermore, the Plaintiff alleges that the NYPD recklessly, carelessly and negligently, performed their duties as police officers, in that they failed to use such care in the performance of their duties as reasonably prudent and careful police officers would have done under similar circumstances. On or about December 20, 2018,...
Santos, Ivan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030862/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 25, 2018
Complaint
Description: On July 25, 2017, defendant officers, including Defendant Officer Matos, approached plaintiff for no reason, and stopped, strip searched, touched, grabbed, handcuffed, beat, assaulted, battered and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner.
Torres, Jessie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021759/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 15, 2018, ended October 12, 2018
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 7., 2017. Jessie Torres was assaulted and arrested by Officer Mayko Matos and Officer Richard Planamenta. Mr. Torres was criminally charged, but the charges were dismissed.
