David E. Sammarco

Lawsuits

Named in 9 known lawsuits, $188,500 total settlements.

De La Cruz, Justin vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512567/2024, Supreme Court - Kings, May 6, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about February 2, 2023, Plaintiff Justin De La Cruz was involved in an incident at 305 80th Street, Brooklyn, NY, following a 911 call about a landlord-tenant dispute. The responding NYPD officers, including Daniel Wynne, Justin Garcia, Pedro Lopez, and Aaliyah Card, escalated the situation, even though no criminal matter was involved. Officer Wynne falsely broadcasted that Plaintiff was armed and involved in a murder, leading to the officers using excessive force. Plaintiff was physically restrained, assaulted, and his pre-existing shoulder injury was aggravated, resulting in a dislocation that required surgery. Despite knowing Plaintiff was unarmed, the officers detained him and ignored his pleas for me...

Boothe, Eusebio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020853/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 23, 2019, ended November 7, 2019
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 15, 2018, several police officers including Det. David Sammarco (shield no. 21076) searched, assualted, and detained Plaintiff despite knowing they had no legal justification. They then strip searched him and maliciously prosecuted him. All charges were terminated favorably to plaintiff.

Dejesus, Andre Martinez vs Sammarco, David, et al.
Case # 031497/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 22, 2018

Martinez Dejesus, Andres vs Sammarco, David, et al.
Case # 028056/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 6, 2016
Complaint
Description: On or about October 11, 2015, Plaintiff was walking at or near the Edenwald Houses when NYPD Officers David Sammarco and Alfredo Valentin unlawfully searched and seized Plaintiff and Plaintiff's car. The officers falsely arrested, forcibly handcuffed, assaulted and battered Plaintiff, without a valid warrant or probable cause. Plaintiff was held in custody for an unknown, but unreasonable, amount of time. As a result, Plaintiff sustained emotional distress, damage to reputation and credit, mental anguish, physical injury and more.

Nelson, Timothy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025752/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2015
Summons/Complaint

Johnson, Kerrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01621, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 19, 2015, ended August 27, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was in a convenience store when Defendant Officers unlawfully stopped and searched him without reasonable suspicion . One of the officers spat in his face. Plaintiff was arrested, brought to the 47th Precinct, strip-searched, and falsely charged with Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct, which were later dismissed.

Villegas, George vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021911/2014E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 15, 2014, ended November 13, 2014
$17,500 Settlement

Almonte, Kathleen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023447/2013E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 24, 2013, ended March 28, 2014
$31,000 Settlement
Complaint

Murray, Donnell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 309721/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 26, 2012, ended August 6, 2018
$80,000 Settlement