Named in 8 known lawsuits, $80,000 total settlements.
Wilson, Alexander vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 811052/2023,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 25, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 20, 2020, at 8:19 P.M. at the Southeast corner of Claremont Parkway and Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, plaintiff Mr. Wilson was detained without any cause, reason or justification. Defendants Manolin Molina and John and Jane Does 1-10 falsely arrested, unlawfully imprisoned and illegally searched and seized Mr. Wilson without any probable cause. Plaintiff was not in possession of any contrabands nor had committed any crime. During the arrest plaintiff was physically tackled to the ground and knees were placed on him by the defendants. Plaintiff was handcuffed and brought to the precinct post arrest where he was illegally searched, questioned, photographed and fingerprinted by, or at the direction of Def...
Knight, Tahje, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802343/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 15, 2022
Complaint
Description: On November 14, 2020, Plaintiffs gathered for a memorial vigil in front of the St. Mary's Houses in the Bronx to commemorate the birthday of a loved one who passed away. Without warning or cause, a marked police car pulled up and three of the Defendants jumped from the vehicle. Completely unprovoked, the officers ran over and punched Plaintiff Shakespeare, who was a minor at the time, directly in the face, and proceeded to viciously assault him. Then multiple additional officers arrived, and the Individual Defendants began assaulting Plaintiffs without cause or justification. Plaintiffs were then detained and arrested by the Individual Defendants without probable cause and transported to PSA 7. The Individual D...
Trusty, Davion vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803783/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 19, 2021, ended August 21, 2025
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 11, 2020, Plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a vehicle being driven by his friend, when Defendants, including PO Brian Greaige and Manolin Molina, pulled up in an unmarked police van. Plaintiff and his friend were driving another friend home who was disabled. In order to facilitate getting their disabled friend upstairs, they parked near the home of their disabled friend, after which their disabled friend was assisted upstairs. After leaving the area, Defendants aggressively apploached and unlawfully questioned Plaintiff regarding illegal activity without valid reason. Defendants violently grabbed and contorted Plaintiff's arms behind his back and applied metal handcuffs excessively tightly. ...
Castro, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034384/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 21, 2018, ended June 22, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 29, 2017, plaintiff was unlawfully arrested, detained and imprisoned by defendant NYPD defendant officers Jose Cordero, Monolin Molina and Sergeant Jose Caban. Plaintiff was at a lobby entrance to a building in the Bronx when he saw Molina battering a third party, whereupon plaintiff began to video tape Molina and another unnamed officer. Molina attacked another bystander, punching him in the face, who was then arrested by Cordero. Plaintiff was arrested by defendant NYPD officers as a result of his videotaping of the incident. Defendant officers then falsified evidence to arrest, detain and prosecute plaintiff.
Hall, Dwight vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032316/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 2, 2018
Complaint
Description: On July 28, 2017, while driving his girlfriend's vehicle (with her permission and with her in the front passenger seat), plaintiff was pulled over by a clack unmarked vehicle, from which 3 plainclothes NYPD detectives, Molina, Caban, and Doe. Asked to exit the vehicle, plaintiff complied, raising his hands above his head and informing them that he was "a member of service" and that his NYPD ID was in his pocket. Plaintiff was punched in the face, picked up and bodyslammed to the ground by Detectives Molina and Caban. Mr. Hall was faced with one detective on top of him punching him in the ribs and the other grinding his face into the ground, with the detectives crying out "Stop fighting us" despite plaintiff ...
Ware, Collie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03837,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2014, ended June 15, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2013, plaintiff was inside a residence. P.O.s Buxo and Vasquez arrived to the residence following a 911 call. P.O.s Persaud and Molina, and two other P.O.s later arrived at the residence. Plaintiff was arrested and placed in handcuffs. Plaintiff did not resist arrest. After plaintiff was in handcuffs, a P.O. (believed to be Molina), punched plaintiff in the mouth. Plaintiff was dragged outside of the apartment building and down the stairwell. Plaintiff was thrown on the ground outside the apartment building and then placed in the back of a patrol vehicle. While in the vehicle, plaintiff was hit in the head several times with a night stick by a P.O. (believed to be Persaud).
Plaintiff was taken to a ...
Garfield-James, Oneil vs City of New York
Case # 300894/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2012, ended November 14, 2019
Zero Disposition
Casanova v. City of New York
Case # 309619/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
