Named in 19 known lawsuits, $518,196 total settlements.
Andrews, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020175/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 10, 2018
Younger, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020563/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 18, 2018, ended February 11, 2019
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 7, 2015, detective Jessica Alvarado (shield no. 2927), detective Alejandro Olan (shield no. 430), and police officers Doe and Roe stopped, searched, grabbed, humiliated, photographed, and handcuffed the plaintiff. The plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours.
Gist, Iva vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV00029,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 5, 2018, ended December 3, 2018
$13,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street, handcuffed him, arrested him, took him to the 46th Precinct and strip-searched run. Plaintiff was charged with narcotics charges which the Grand Jury returned No True Bill.
Figueroa, Donnie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029283/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2017, ended August 23, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Wilson, Kwame vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024907/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2017, ended December 28, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Cruz, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025315/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 9, 2016, ended June 13, 2017
$35,000 Settlement
Clavell, Victor vs Disimone, Anthony, et al.
Case # 15CV08354,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 19, 2016, ended January 6, 2017
$12,696 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: While waiting for his child's bus to drop him off, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, arrested, tightly handcuffed, and taken to the 46th Precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of (redacted) which was dismissed.
Smith, Dawn vs City of New York, Et. al.
Case # 022049/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 30, 2016, ended September 1, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Paulino, Leonelly vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025788/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 23, 2015, ended September 1, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Fana, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08114,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 14, 2015, ended June 8, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: 1st incident: Plaintiff's car was pulled over by officers who told him to exit the vehicle, handcuffed him, searched the car, and then assaulted him. He was processed and sent to Rikers.2nd incident: Plaintiff tried to film the arrests of other individuals when he was then arrested and charged with dis con and oga. Case was dismissed.
Jones, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302464/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2015, ended April 20, 2017
$40,000 Settlement
Caver, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301731/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 28, 2015, ended April 5, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Washington, Arlene vs Detective Alejandro, Olan, et al.
Case # 14CV09173,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2014, ended May 12, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On the morning of April 25, 2013, Plaintiff Washington was a tenant at 535 Hevemeyer Ave. #9F, in Bronx County, New York City. Plaintiff was asleep in her room while her grandson slept in his separate room and there was a house-guest asleep in the living room. Defendants Det. Olan Alejandro and other John Doe and Jane Doe Police Officer Defendants were present at the Subject Premises to execute an alleged search warrant of the premises and/or alleged fugitive warrant for the father of the Plaintiff's grandson. Defendants forcefully entered the Subject Premises with weapons drawn and woke up the Plaintiff and brought her to the living room. They also brought Plaintiff's infant grandson and house-guest to the liv...
Arauz, Vanessa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06393,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 14, 2014, ended November 18, 2015
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers sawed open Plaintiff's home door, pushed Plaintiff and family members on the ground and yelled offensive language. Plaintiff was handcuffed excessively tight and forced into a police van wearing nightclothes. Officers drove around for hours, including stopping for breakfast, while Plaintiffs were in van. Plaintiff was illegally strip searched. Plaintiff's house was ransacked and property, including cash and clothes, was never returned. Charges were dismissed because Officer Glover failed to appear in court.
Rivera, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06904,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 30, 2013, ended July 30, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Williams, Sincere vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020841/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 12, 2013, ended January 20, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Rogers v. The City of New York
Case # 13CV01093,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$75,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Rivera and Marrero illegally stopped, detained, searched, and arrested Plaintiff due to false allegations by UC C0102. Charges were filed based on false allegations by UC C0102 and Det. Olan
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 ...
Evans v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV10044,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking to his home when he observed several members of the NYPD were running towards him with their weapons drawn yelling "GET DOWN." Plaintiff complied and was searched, which uncovered no drugs or contraband. However, defendants arrested plaintiff and charged him with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.