Named in 7 known lawsuits, $311,000 total settlements.
Arbelaez, Sebastian, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV06543,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 29, 2017, ended January 13, 2020
$170,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers from the Bronx Narcotics Unit forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment with guns drawn and destructively and unreasonably searched it. Officers handcuffed all the Plaintiffs, brought them to the living room, and kept asking where the drugs were. Officers intentionally destroyed property, strip searched Plaintiffs, and took them into a room one by one to interrogate them. 3 Plaintiffs were arrested, taken to the 48th Precinct, and charged with Criminal use of drug paraphernalia in the second degree (N.Y.P.L. 220.50 (03)) and Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (N.Y.P.L. 220.03). Criminal charges against all Plaintiffs were eventually dismissed.
Walker, Kenneth, Natural Guardian of Amir Walker vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04726,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 12, 2017, ended November 29, 2018
$105,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was driving with his 8-year-old son to his mother's house. When he pulled up to her house, he was approached by Sgt. Winrow, who was in plain clothes. He began to scream at the plaintiff, ordering him to get out of the vehicle. After the plaintiff got out of the car, Sgt. Winrow assaulted him in front of his son, and was then arrested. Plaintiff was charged with unspecified charges, got RoR, and was found not guilty in March 13, 2017.
Vega, Alexis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303739/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 7, 2016, ended July 9, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Vega, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08730,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 23, 2016, ended August 23, 2018
$1,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was arrested by the same officers on 3 separate occasions on false allegations, was strip searched, abused, and humiliated. The plaintiff feels the officers are targeting him.
Rochester, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 251498/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 2, 2016
Cosme, Fernando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304619/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 10, 2015
Matos, Clemente vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021562/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 19, 2015, ended October 6, 2015
$20,000 Settlement