Ernesto E. Bautista

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.

Otoba, Evann vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150469/2023, Supreme Court - New York, January 18, 2023, ended November 24, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 16, 2022 at approximately 9:15 a.m., Plaintiff Evann Otoba was illegally stopped, seized and searched, battered and assaulted, detained, and arrested by or at the direction of Defendants, including Defendant Police Officer Ernesto Bautista and unnamed Police Officers of the NYPD. Plaintiff was denied his rights to Fair Trial and Due Process and was maliciously prosecuted from the moment of his arraignment, until all adverse charges were summarily and unconditionally dismissed and pursuant to sections 160.50 or 160.60 of the New York Criminal Procedure Law on or about May 27, 2022 when the District Attorney's office declined to prosecute Plaintiff, likely due to a lack of probable cause for his arrest. D...

Rivera, Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025751/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 1, 2016
Complaint
Description: On June 8, 2015, defendant NYPD officer Ernesto Bautista (Shield No. 28399), along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers, approached plaintiff on a street in the Bronx and unlawfully stopped, searched, battered, handcuffed and detained plaintiff in an excessive manner, based solely on his age/race. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and malicious prosecuted based on information provided by defendants to the DA's office. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional injuries as a result of this incident. All charges against plaintiff were eventually terminated favorably.