Named in 5 known lawsuits, $202,500 total settlements.
Then, Franklyn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805232/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 4, 2022
Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2021, Plaintiff was alone in his brother's car when 2 or more NYPD officers pulled up behind him, turned on their lights, told Plaintiff to step out of the vehicle, and then subjected Plaintiff to an unlawful pat-down, followed by an unlawful search of the vehicle. No contraband was found, nevertheless, officers arrested and handcuffed Plaintiff, taking him to the 52nd Precinct. Plaintiff was taken into a bathroom at the precinct, where 10 POs told him to "strip down, bend over and squat." In fear of his safety, Plaintiff asked POs why he was being searched, at which point the POs held him down, stripped him of his clothes, punched him repeatedly and subjected him to an unnecessary cavity search. Pl...
Then, Franklyn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817507/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 4, 2022, ended August 22, 2022
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2021, defendant Mestre stopped plaintiff when he was in a vehicle and ordered him out of the vehicle, patted him down and placed him in handcuffs. Plaintiff was then transported to the 52nd Precinct and was subject to search and placed into a holding cell. Plaintiff was then subjected to two pat-down searches and a strip search but no contraband was found. Defendant POs then grabbed plaintiff and punched him in the ribs and stomach. Defendant POs then digitally penetrated Plaintiff in the bathroom of the 52 Precinct while other defendant POs punched him in the ribs. Plaintiff remained at the 52nd Precinct for approximately 12 hours before being transported to Central Bookings and remained there for ...
Mancebo, Rufino vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815509/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 15, 2021, ended January 29, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 29, 2020, at approximately 1pm defendant officer Thomas Mullarkey and others (together the "defendants") unlawfully stopped, grabbed, questioned, searched, arrested, handcuffed in an excessively tight manner and detained Plaintiff in the vicinity of the building located at 2471 Davidson Avenue, Bronx. Plaintiff was unlawfully targeted due to his race/ethnicity. Plaintiff was subject to a search and humiliating strip search on the side of the road with no reasonable cause. Plaintiff was subsequently removed to the 52nd NYPD precinct, and then to Bronx County Central Booking. Plaintiff was wrongfully detained for approximately 53 hours. Plaintiff was strip searched and subject to a cavity inspection. ...
Garwood, Ronaldo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 812025/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 3, 2021, ended March 9, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 6, 2021, defendant POs approached plaintiff and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him when he was lawfully in the vicinity of Grace Avenue and Edenwald Avenue. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period until all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Rondon, Eliezer vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804069/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 24, 2021, ended October 28, 2022
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 26, 2020, plaintiff was on the street operating his all-terrain vehicle. Several NYPD officers, including Thomas Mullarkey, "John" Rodriguez, "John" Polariski, and Does 1-10, unlawfully approached plaintiff. They did not alert him to their presence or ask him to pull over, but instead crashed into his four-wheeler to stop him. Plaintiff was badly injured and his arm was broken. He pleaded for medical attention, but the officers denied this, and cuffed him despite his clearly broken arm. The officers took plaintiff to the precinct and falsely informed the DA that he had committed various crimes. While in custody, plaintiff finally received medical attention. He had to have surgery on his fractured arm, ...
