Fabio F. Nunez

Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $799,000 total settlements.

Rodriguez, Esmeralda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04626, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 17, 2020, ended January 20, 2021
$16,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 14, 2018, plaintiff was listening to music with friends outside of a friend's car dealership. Detective Fabio Nunez and Police Officer Shanee Hansler approached the group and demanded identification. Plaintiff saw the officers taser her friend and place him in a chokehold as he was walking away. When plaintiff asked them to stop, she was also tasered and handcuffed tightly. The officers lied and said plaintiff attacked the officers, leading to her charge of obstructing governmental administration in the second degree. Police Officer David Callan testified falsely to this effect to the DA. The charge was ultimately dismissed and sealed.

Medina, Tomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV09412, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 1, 2019, ended July 20, 2021
$562,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 14, 2018, officers Nunez and Hansler approached Mr. Medina and his friends on the street where they were listening to music which the officers thought was too loud. Nunez applied a chokehold and shocked Mr. Medina 13 times with a taser. Over twenty officers responded and no one intervened. An unnamed officer slapped Mr. Medina while he was in handcuffs. Officers Siciliano and Htoo conducted an improper search both in the parking lot and also in the precinct, where they pulled down Mr. Medina's pants and left him in his boxers in full view of the precinct. Mr. Medina was falsely charged with assaulting an officer, attempted resisting arrest, attempted obstructing governmental administration, and attempte...

Martinez, Luis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300571/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 5, 2013, ended July 15, 2013
$40,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Description: On the morning of February 10, 2016, Luis Martinez was leaving his home at 407 West 205th Street. POs Nunez, Lichtbraun, South, and Judge stopped Mr. Martinez, assaulted him, and arrested him. The officers destroyed and damaged his furniture and stole money, three necklaces, a diamond bracelet, and six rings from from Prisca Martinez.

Antun v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV07137, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, 2010
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Wellington Antun was walking down the street when he was suddenly approached by several plain clothes officers. Mr. Antun did not know they were police and ran. When the police identified themselves, Mr. Antun stopped. The officers struck Mr. Antun in the head with the butt of a gun, knocked him to the ground, kicked him in the ribs, and punched him in the face. Antun suffered a concussion, head trauma, bruises, lacerations, and received three staples in his head as a result of the force used by officers. The officers charged him with drug possession, filled out false police reports, and gave false and misleading testimony regarding the circumstances of the arrest. The charges were dismissed after eight months.

Adames v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV07966, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, 2010
$20,000 Settlement
Stipulation

Soto v. The City of New York et al
Case # 08CV06624, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, 2008
Settled for undisclosed amount
Complaint, Order
Description: Steven Soto was assaulted and arrested by NYPD officers without cause on November 24, 2007 at approximately 1:52 am inside a McDonalds. Mr. Soto was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Officers claimed that Soto approached the officer in a fighting stance and lunged at him. The assault on Me. Soto caused injuries, including lacerations and bruises, to his face, head, jaw, neck, shoulders and chest. He was treated at the Harlem Hospital Center and Bronx-Lebanon hospital.

Cabreja v. City of New York et al
Case # 06CV02229, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, 2006
$100,000 Settlement
Stipulation, Complaint
Description: Wilkins Cabreja and friends were on a street corner, when Officer Nunez and his sergeant, Sgt. Hernandez, both known to Cabreja and his friends as cops, approached. Mr. Cabreja used a derogatory term to describe the officers ("these c---suckers don't have anything better to do with their time."). The officers grabbed Mr. Cabreja and one of his friends, threatened to arrest them, and threatened to snap their arms. One of the officers pulled Mr. Cabreja's arm behind his back and fractured his humerus bone.