Named in 2 known lawsuits, $32,500 total settlements.
Norden, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159206/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, November 5, 2020, ended August 9, 2021
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 30, 2019, Plaintiff Matthew Norden was accused of stealing a bicycle (a Specialized Sirrus Pro) from Zen Bikes, a business owned by Ridgeback LLC, located at 134 West 24th Street, New York, New York. The accusation was made by an employee of Zen Bikes, who claimed that Norden stole the bike during hours. Despite having no prior interactions with Norden and without obtaining concrete evidence, Garcia and the owner of Zen Bikes, John Keoshgerian and Maria Ramos, filed a false police report with NYPD's Grand Larceny Division and Facial Identification Section. On November 27, 2019, based on this false report, Police Officer Jeffrey Staggers arrested and detained Norden. The plaintiff was subsequ...
Perez Morales, Lismarie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026944/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 19, 2018, ended April 7, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 9, 2016, Police Officers Douglas Lee, Jeffrey Staggers, John Istorico, Jessica Rodriguez, and other officers grabbed, handcuffed, and seized Plaintiff Perez Morales without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. The officers claimed they had seen Plaintiff in possession of a burglar’s tool and engage in criminal tampering when Pltf was pltf She was taken into custody at the precinct and was held for twenty-two hours.