Named in 8 known lawsuits, $486,000 total settlements.
Brennon, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304657/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 17, 2015, ended August 15, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Gaetan, Freddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022543/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 8, 2015, ended July 19, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Pena, Ronald & Pagan, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021624/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 24, 2015, ended February 10, 2016
$65,000 Settlement
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.
Battle, Victor, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301366/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 18, 2014, ended September 30, 2014
$202,500 Settlement
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
Description: On October 20, 2012, Plaintiff was walking when he noticed his friend was being detained in front of a nearby library. When Plaintiff checked to see if his friend was physically well, one of the Defendant Officers forcibly grabbed Plaintiff and pulled him to the side of the street. The Defendant Officer refused to answer why Plaintiff was being detained and performed a full search of the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then arrested for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance and was falsely accused of selling narcotics to his friend, despite a lack of evidence. Plaintiff suffered injuries from the Defendant Officer forcibly grabbing his arm. Plaintiff was then imprisoned for 24 hours. His criminal charges were ultima...
Garcia, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300194/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 21, 2013, ended April 15, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Roberts, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV09309,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 14, 2013, ended October 9, 2014
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Judgment
Description: incident 1: Plaintiff was sitting on a bench on the corner of Magenta Street in the Bronx smoking a tobacco cigarette. Defendants Marquez and Tucker approached him, ordered him to stand up, and proceeded to twist the plaintiff's arm behind his back and slammed him chest first into the bench. Defendant officers handcuffed him, escorted him into a police vehicle, then removed him from the vehicle, and an officer searched him a second time by putting his hand inside of plaintiff's pants and touching his rectal and genital areas. Once transported to an NYPD precinct, plaintiff was escorted to a room and ordered to remove all of his clothes. Although the plaintiff protested, the defendant officers grabbed him and sl...