Named in 12 known lawsuits, $268,000 total settlements.
Mendez, Gioberto vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 022304/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Administrative Closing
Summons/Complaint
Vargas, Kenny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026396/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 5, 2018, ended July 11, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 20, 2017, at approximately 3pm, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification, approached Plaintiff for no reason, and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations, and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Cherry, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022702/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 22, 2018
Cherry, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022054/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 22, 2018, ended January 25, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 22, 2017, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Robert Cherry was lawfully present in the vicinity of West 225th Street and Broadway in the Bronx, New York. While doing nothing illegal or suspicious, he was approached by a group of NYPD officers, including Detectives Jodi Brown, Guy Gargano, and Robert Jaquez, along with officers referred to as John Doe and John Roe. The officers, acting without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or any reasonable legal justification, proceeded to stop, search, and detain Cherry in an aggressive and excessive manner. Cherry was grabbed, handcuffed, and subjected to a strip search during his detainment.
The officers’ actions were based on fraudulent representations and ...
Bryant, Marquis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021534/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 14, 2018, ended October 25, 2018
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 13, 2017, Plaintiff Marquis Bryant was lawfully present in the vicinity of the corner of Broadway and West 225 Street,, in the Bronx, New York. Defendants, several NYPD Officers, which include Detective Jodi Brown (Shield No. 4057) and Detective Guy Gargano (Shield No. 3545), wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. In particular, Defendants approached Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike and restrain the Plaintiff. Following her arrest, Plaintiff remained incarcerated for around 24 hours and was required to make nu...
Cook, Rodney, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300219/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 8, 2016, ended March 23, 2021
$50,000 Settlement
White, Rick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301714/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 25, 2016, ended September 26, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Gomez-Ortiz, Nelson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09637,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 23, 2015, ended October 21, 2016
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's vehicle, searched him, and arrested him, took him to the 48th Precinct, strip-searched him, and charged him with Sale of Marijuana in the 4th, Possession of Marijuana in the 5th, and Unlawful Possession, which were ACD'd.
Lugo, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304544/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 24, 2014, ended December 22, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Marte, Shantel and Feliciano, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023021/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 23, 2013, ended September 15, 2016
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Order
Mayzonet, Jan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304810/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 13, 2013
Complaint
Perez, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV07592,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 1, 2011, ended May 1, 2013
$3,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers knocked at Plaintiff's door, forcibly entered, assaulted Plaintiff-resulting in hospitalization, and charged him with OGA, Resisting Arrest, and Dis Con, which were later dismissed.