Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Tankersley, Kaiseem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03359,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 11, 2019, ended October 26, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about October 17, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., Plaintiff Kaiseem Tankersley was arrested by the following parties, working in concert: Detective John Lombardi, Detective William Thomas, Sergeant Jason Nachtrab, Detective Anthony Botta, Sergeant Ron Mentore, Detective Joseph Grilla, Detective Jeffrey Arceo, Sergeant Frank Ventura, Detective John Sheedy, Detective Phil McCrain, and John Doe and Jane Doe officers (collectively, the "defendant officers"). The defendant officers arrested Mr. Tankersley at or near 636 Howard Avenue, Apt. 1R, Brooklyn and charged him with assault in the second degree and violation of parole. They approached him, grabbed him, threw him to the floor, and pinned him to the ground with their...
Morocho, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04585,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 10, 2013, ended July 31, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2013, Plaintiff ended his shift as a food runner and walked with a coworker to a subway station. Plaintiff slid his MetroCard through the turnstile and gained entry to the subway platform. Plaintiff and his coworker walked along the subway platform when they were approached by Defendant officers Cuadrado, Lombardi, and Botto. At this point, Defendant officer Cuadrado handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification. Defendant officers then escorted Plaintiff out of the subway station and placed him in a police car. While in the police car, Plaintiff asked the officers if they could loosen his handcuffs since they were too tight and were causing pain. Defendant off...