Named in 13 known lawsuits, $1,283,006 total settlements.
Amalfitano v. Dym et al
Case # 15CV09100,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, 2015
$178,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was outside his son's mother' s house waiting for her when he was approached by four men. Since there have been shooting in the area recently, he ran into the building and went up to his son's mother's house, as he approached the door, the men pushed him inside the apartment and assaulted him, sprayed him with pepper spray, and put him in a chokehold. Plaintiff was charged with poss. Of marijuana and resisting arrest, were later dismissed.
Johnson v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV04149,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff while he was walking to his sister's apartment in a NYCHA building. Officers assaulted him, sprayed him with mace, and held him in a chokehold, which resulted in need for hospitalization. Officers took Plaintiff to precinct, stole his phone, strip -searched him, and then released him.
Oquendo, Evelyce, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303650/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 18, 2016, ended February 28, 2020
$92,500 Settlement
Lasalle, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023941/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 22, 2017, ended February 27, 2019
$860,000 Settlement
Lopez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027615/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 2, 2018, ended February 19, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Slater, Sharod, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05861,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 18, 2018, ended June 26, 2019
$52,506 Settlement
Description: The defendant officers came into contact with and arrested 7 plaintiffs on the charges of Possession of a Gambling Device, Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, Trespass and Loitering. . All of the plaintiffs were taken to the PSA7 precinct, where they were imprisoned. At the PSA7 precinct, plaintiffs were unlawfully strip searched. Defendant officers brought false incriminating charges of crimes of Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Gambling Device, Criminal Trespass and Loitering against the plaintiffs. The charges brought against the plaintiffs were eventually all dismissed.
Foy, Allatisha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028713/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 7, 2018
Wise, Earl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033551/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 7, 2018, ended January 2, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Gathright, Nathaniel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025650/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 12, 2020
Elvin, Kendell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026701/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2020
Davis, Lamont vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030963/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 28, 2020
Grant, Monae vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033982/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 20, 2020
Walker, Darryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802968/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2021