Named in 7 known lawsuits, $51,500 total settlements.
Gardner, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 532139/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 6, 2023
Breland, Dashawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 534442/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 23, 2022
Cintron-Padilla, Noel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV08907,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 6, 2019, ended March 2, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 27, 2018, plaintiff was inside of his cousin's car with his cousin and friends. His cousin was in the driver's seat and the engine was on. Officers pulled up and told them they were stopped because the car was in front of a fire hydrant. The officers falsely claimed they smelled marijuana and then asked them all for identification. Plaintiffs cousin gave permission to search the car. When officers searched the trunk, plaintiff took issue as they could not see the search and officers could plant contraband. Plaintiff and the other men were then removed from the car, searched and placed under arrest. Plaintiff's cuffs were excessively tight and he requested they be loosened but was denied. Plaintiff was t...
Jenkins, Christopher, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512431/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 10, 2019
White, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06490,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 14, 2018, ended March 6, 2020
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 7, 2017, at approximately 6:30pm, Officers Kevin Padilla (#16328), Gavier Almanzer (#9934), Patrick Casiano (#4363), Anthony Gecevice (#20437), Shemas Rehman (#2026), Rickey Deng (#15988), Daniel Olbrich, Sergeant Michael T. Nocerino (#491), John Doe, and Jane Doe arrested David White without cause and charged him with various crimes including loitering. The officers arrested Mr. White and tightly handcuffed him. Mr. White told the officers that the handcuffs were hurting him and pleaded with them to loosen the handcuffs. The officers then gave false testimony to the District Attorney, who prosecuted Mr. White. Every officer present at the time of the arrest knew that there was no evidenc...
Moore, Andre et al. vs Padilla, Kevin
Case # 509778/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 23, 2018
Settlement
Moore, Andre, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509776/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 23, 2018, ended September 23, 2019
$17,000 Settlement
