Named in 5 known lawsuits, $127,500 total settlements.
Vines, Brandon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803060/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2025
Heyward, Laquan et Al, vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809951/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 28, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 16, 2020, Plaintiffs were at home when they were handcuffed and arrested by PO Figueroa and other unknown POs, even though the POs had exculpatory evidence showing that Plaintiffs did not commit the crime for which they were arrested. Plaintiffs were taken to the precinct, where they were subjected to a search—nothing illegal was recovered. They were then held for several hours in Central Booking, then arraigned the following day. One of the Plaintiffs was held in custody until August 26, 2020, and the other was held until March 11, 2021, until the criminal cases against them were dismissed in 2022.
Hayward, Laquan, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818293/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 7, 2022
Complaint
Description: On July 16, 2020, Officers Figueroa and Doe, arrested Plaintiffs Heyward ad Vinces at their a residence in Staten Island for Heyward and the Bronx for Vines. They were taken first to Precinct 44 and subsequently to Central Booking in the Bronx, where they were arraigned and charged with Murder in the Second Degree and related charges on July 17. They were remanded to NYDOC, where they were incarcerated until August 26, 2020, in the case of Heyward, and until March 11, 2021, in the case of Vines. All charges against them were dismissed on January 24, 2022.
At no time had either plaintiff engaged in illegal activity and and no time had either possessed or exercise control or custody over a gun. Nor had they ...
Lopez, Francisco vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301503/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 28, 2016, ended December 27, 2017
$110,000 Settlement
Sanchez, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305600/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 7, 2013, ended October 27, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Summons/Complaint