Steven A. Perez

Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $125,000 total settlements.

Rice, Richard & Winkfield, Jaylen vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 820665/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 18, 2024, ended September 15, 2025
$95,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 21, 2024, Plaintiffs, Richard Rice ("Rice") and Jaylen Winkfield ("Winkfield") were doing nothing illegal, improper, or acting suspicious in any way, and not in possession of any contraband on their person nor in plain view when they were approached by Defendants Detective Steven Perez, Detective Andrew Olive, Police Officers John Doe & John Roe ("Defendants")and were stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained in an aggressive and excessive manner. Defendants in a hostile and/or offensive manner touched and beat the Plaintiffs, causing injuries to their head, neck, back, body and limbs (same injuries were claimed). Defendants didn't have an arrest warrant, probable cause...

Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of Ny
Case # 817360/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2021, ended May 17, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2021, Plaintiff was approached by P.O.s including Officer Taulant Gjonbalaj, Officer Kelly, Officer Bacovic, Officer Perez and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained. In the course of the arrest, Plaintiff was handled in an egregious manner and experienced injury to the head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. After being prosecuted on false charges, all charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably.

Diaw, Bassirou vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816518/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On January 5, 2021, Plaintiff Diaw Bassirou was lawfully seated in a rear of a vehicle parked in Bronx, when the defendants officers, P.O. Perez and P.O. Olive, took him out of the vehicle, searched the trunk of the vehicle, and violently handcuffed him. Defendant officers claimed they found a loaded pistol and arrested the Plaintiff without a warrant or probable cause. In fact, the Plaintiff did not owe the vehicle, and neither drove it nor had access to the locked trunk. Plaintiff was taken into custody and transported to Central booking, where he was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, and other charges. On January 6, 2021, the Plaintiff was arraigned and released but was required to return to cour...

Komatsu, Towaki vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV10942, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 20, 2021, ended June 17, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint

Potts, Nathaniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035718/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about February 1, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully on the sidewalk when POs Perez and John Doe accosted Plaintiff without provocation, cause, or reasonable inquiry, physically and verbally assaulted him, arrested him, forcibly handcuffed him, searched him multiple times, and detained him in a policy vehicle, Central Booking, and other related locations. The verbal abuse included threats and name-calling. The incident was highly public and designed to humiliate Plaintiff in front of his acquaintances, and it damaged his reputation and character. Plaintiff additionally suffered great mental distress and impaired earning power. The prosecution against Plaintiff was ultimately terminated.