Named in 9 known lawsuits, $654,559 total settlements.
Creighton, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV04002,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 17, 2023
Complaint
Description: On May 26, 2020, Plaintiff observed police officers attacking and grabbing his 12-year-old nephew. Plaintiff and other family members immediately approached the officers and identified themselves as the family of the child. Plaintiff wanted to know why the police were treating his nephew so aggressively for crossing the street to his family. Plaintiff was not breaking any laws or interfering with the police. He started to film the occurrence with his phone, including an officer that was striking his brother. PO John Doe 1 then ran up and violently pushed the Plaintiff’s chest backwards, sending him flying. Following that, PO Carlos Gomez, Lieutenant Eric S. Dym, and other unknown officers rushed towards the Pla...
Johnson, Charles Jr. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807302/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 26, 2021
Walker, Darryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802968/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2021, ended February 28, 2022
$115,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 26, 2020, P.O.s including Officer Gomez and Lt. Dym, approached Plaintiff without cause or provocation and demanded that he “back up,” to which Plaintiff complied. A P.O. then sprayed Plaintiff in the face with pepper spray and immediately thereafter, Lt. Dym repeatedly punched Plaintiff in the face, head and neck, and stomped on Plaintiff’s feet. P.O.s falsely accused Plaintiff of obstructing governmental administration in the second degree and disorderly conduct, and took him to the precinct. There, P.O.s continued to assault and batter Plaintiff by kicking him in the testicles and kneeing him in the back. As a result, Plaintiff was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for his injuries before goi...
Parris, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10847,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 29, 2020, ended July 8, 2021
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 14, 2019, Plaintiff was stopped by two plainclothes police officers while two other officers observed. These officers were some subset of: NYPD Officer Carlos Gomez, Officer Kelvis Rodriguez (resigned), Officer James Weck, Officer Jose Tejada, Lieutenant Eric Dym, and Police Sergeant Natalie Bautista. The officers unlawfully searched him. Plaintiff became nervous and spit on the ground, and he was then tightly handcuffed and arrested by the officers. Officers also unlawfully accessed Plaintiff's sealed arrest history. At the precinct, an officer took Plaintiff's candy. Plaintiff was also strip-searched in a cell. Plaintiff was ultimately charged with littering and with spitting on the sidewalk; the...
Thompson, Tyrell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026068/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 23, 2020, ended November 5, 2021
$92,500 Settlement
Jimenez, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022611/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 18, 2019
Jenkins, Briia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV09177,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 8, 2018, ended September 27, 2022
$22,059 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 8, 2017, plaintiff was on her way to work when she stopped at a store and left. She saw a police car approach three young men that were crossing the street. Officers Gomez and unknown officers got out and began to accost the three young men. She began to record the incident. As she recorded, one of the young men got up and took flight. She stopped recording and walked away, but was shortly thereafter accosted and then assaulted by several officers who hit, punched, and struck her and shattered the screen of her cellphone. They held her face to the ground and pressed their knees into her back. She saw officers examining her phone. They arrested her and took her to the precinct. She was held for hours be...
Wright, Donay vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020407/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 12, 2018
Lopez, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023337/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 27, 2018, ended May 12, 2021
$350,000 Settlement