Moux, Paul vs P.O. Lorenzo, Maria, et al.
Case # 158710/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, October 2, 2019, ended June 29, 2020
$13,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 30, 2016 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff, a construction worker, entered a subway station, lawfully swiped his MetroCard, and walked through the turnstile. PO Maria Lorenzo and Sgt. Jose Camacho abruptly approached and physically seized the Plaintiff, throwing him up against a wall. They then unlawfully searched Plaintiff, touching all areas of his body. A PO reached his hands into Plaintiff's pockets, removed all contents, and identified a legal carpenter's knife provided to Plaintiff by his job for his job. At no time were unlawful weapons or illegal contraband recovered from Plaintiff's person.
Plaintiff was taken to the Transit District 1 Precinct, where he was unlawfully searched again ...