Named in 5 known lawsuits, $119,003 total settlements.
Suero, Abdiana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306656/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 9, 2015
Colon, Javar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06435,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 16, 2013, ended December 12, 2014
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint
Graham, Deborah, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05173,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 24, 2013, ended November 18, 2015
$20,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: At approximately 5:30am on August 1, 2012, defendants used a battering ram to bash in the door of Plaintiff's Apt without knocking or identifying themselves. Deborah Graham was sleeping in her bedroom with her two grandchildren. Defendant Rodrigues entered with his gun drawn and yelled to plaintiffs to get on the floor. Defendant Servello brought the infants into the living room. Defendant Pinder entered their bedroom and handcuffed plaintiff Ruby Johnson. Defendant Servello brought another infant into the living room. Defendant Rodrigues and another John Doe entered the bedroom with plaintiff Latosha Johnson and another infant and handcuffed Latosha Johnson. Defendant Knight handcuffed Nakyta Brown. Adult pla...
Reape, Asia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02601,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 30, 2013, ended October 30, 2013
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 1, 2012, at approximately 5:30am, Plaintiffs were asleep in their apartment when NYPD Detectives MARTIN CAMPOS and JOHN TALAVERA, assisted by ten unidentified NYPD officers, forcibly entered the apartment brandishing their guns and then seized, detained, and assaulted the Plaintiffs. Plaintiff ALEX TILLIE, who is blind, hearing impaired and diabetic, was recovering from the recent amputation of his toe. Defendants repeatedly and intentionally stepped on Tillie's wounded foot causing him great pain. Defendants did not display a warrant, recovered no contraband of any kind, and there were no exigent circumstances that would permit defendants to enter without consent. Plaintiffs were not engaged in any s...
Reyes v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV07084,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$65,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Plainclothes officer stopped Plaintiff, did not identify himself, and asked him what he had in his pocket. Officer and Plaintiff, thinking he was being mugged, fell to the ground struggling until he was placed under arrest and taken to the 25th precinct. Plaintiff was strip-searched and assaulted by 5-6 officers resulting in 3 fractured ribs, a dislocated elbow, nerve damage to wrist, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and contusions. Charged with 215.40 (tampering with evidence), 120.05(3) (assault in the 2nd degree), 205.30 (resisting arrest), and 220.03 (crim. Poss. Of a controlled substance). Plaintiff PG to 220.03