Named in 11 known lawsuits, $199,500 total settlements.
Anthony, Cedric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802216/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 23, 2021, ended August 23, 2022
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2019, Mr. Cedric Anthony was stopped, assaulted, battered, searched, and imprisoned by Detective Joseph Ruggieri and Undercover Officer C0398 without a warrant or probable cause. The officers falsely claimed that Mr. Anthony was involved in the criminal sale of controlled substances and other felony charges. The officers intentionally provided false information to prosecutors to induce them to charge Mr. Anthony. Following his arrest, Mr. Anthony was brought to the 41st Precinct where he was searched, questioned, photographed, and fingerprinted by or at the direction of Ruggieri and UC0398. Mr. Anthony was then prosecuted until all of his charges were dismissed on January 22, 2020.
Garcia, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031529/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 9, 2020
Stewart, Jeffery vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027837/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 31, 2018
Kempson, Nathaniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027009/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 19, 2018, ended January 29, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Roman, Heriberto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030040/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 6, 2018, ended June 3, 2019
$25,000 Settlement
Gibbons, Tariq vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV09100,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 27, 2017, ended November 13, 2018
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 3, 2015, as plaintiff was exiting a bodega, he was grabbed by defendants and thrown against the wall, violently handcuffed and arrested. At no point was he informed of the reasons behind his arrest. Plaintiff was thereafter transported to the 44th precinct. Plaintiff spent 24 hours in custody before being released.
Haughton, Roger vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300664/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 10, 2016, ended September 7, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Alejo, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026851/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 17, 2015, ended May 24, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Vasquez, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026243/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 13, 2015, ended May 24, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Torres, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02864,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 14, 2015, ended November 2, 2016
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached plaintiff on the street, handcuffed him, searched him, transported him to a precinct and strip-searched him. Charged with Criminal Sale and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, which were eventually dismissed
Rivera v. City of New York et al
Case # 17CV00374,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: On May 22, 2015 the plaintiff was in his car when he was pulled over by defendant officers, told to get out of his vehicle, and the car was searched. No contraband was discovered, but the plaintiff was arrested anyway, brought to the 44th Precinct and subjected to a strip search. No contraband was recovered. The plaintiff was charged with criminal sale of marijuana in the 4th degree. The charges were later dismissed. On October 20, 2015 at 5:50 PM the plaintiff was walking on the street at McClellan Street and Sheridan Street in the Bronx when defendant officers in plain clothes and unmarked vehicles stopped and searched the him. No contraband was found, but the plaintiff again was brought to the 44th Precinct ...