Named in 16 known lawsuits, $827,500 total settlements.
Dejesus, Carlos vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 820783/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 21, 2025
Wilson, Rayshawn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815956/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 28, 2025
Hatwood, Russell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 801229/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 17, 2025
Gordon, William vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 820882/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 19, 2024, ended October 3, 2025
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 15, 2024, at approximately 10:00 p.m., NYPD officers including Officer Martinezcabrera approached the Plaintiff on a Bronx street and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, handcuffed, assaulted, battered and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner and without any legal justification. This happened solely on the basis of th Plaintiff's age and/or race as part of the City's custom and practice of racial profiling and/or meeting arrest or summons quota.
Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. He remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time...
Barry, Mamadou T. vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809289/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about March 17th, 2023, PO Juan Martinezcabrera, PO Lamik Fitzgerald and PO Christopher Crain forcibly stopped, seized and searched Plaintiff on the street. After the search revealed that Plaintiff was not in possession of any contraband or evidence of a crime, he was released. Plaintiff then took out his cell phone to record the PO's and asked them to identify themselves. PO Martinezcabrera then punched Plaintiff in the face. The PO's then violently forced Plaintiff to the ground, kicking and punching him, and then handcuffing him. Plaintiff was then taken to the Precinct for booking.
On that same night, PO's initiated legal proceedings against Plaintiff, falsely alleging that Plaintiff had resisted ar...
Diallo, Alhassana vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800336/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 9, 2024, ended July 24, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 6th, 2023, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Plaintiff Alhassana Diallo was lawfully in the vicinity of East 157th Street and Courtlandt Avenue, Bronx, NY when Defendants NYPD Police Officers Louis Morizio, John Doe, and John Roe approached him. The officers had no valid arrest warrant, probable cause, or reasonable cause to approach, stop, search, seize, touch, grab, assault, batter, violate, handcuff, and detain Plaintiff in such an aggressive, offensive, and excessive manner. However, Plaintiff knowingly and falsely believes Plaintiff committed a crime. Defendants' aggressive and excessive behavior towards the Plaintiff indicated to him that the Defendants could cause the Plaintiff imminent harm...
Ross, Dimon et Al, vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 812138/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2023, ended April 10, 2026
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 10, 2022 Plaintiffs were lawfully on the street when officers arrested them without cause. During the arrest, officers violently shoved and pushed Plaintiffs against a vehicle, causing difficulty breathing and injury to their persons. Plaintiffs were subsequently charged with false crimes, all of which were later dismissed.
Fernandez, Jayden vs City of Ny
Case # 816581/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 23, 2023, ended December 4, 2024
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 19, 2022, police officers Zakaria Hijazi (Sheild No. 19625), Juan Martinez-Cabrera (Sheild No. 4289), and other police officers, without a warrant, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner.
Sanchez-Lopez, Carlos et Al, vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 814790/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 27, 2023, ended January 8, 2026
$132,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 19, 2023, Plaintiff was lawfully in the street when he was accosted by PO Mayky Santos, PO Juan Martinez-Cabrera, PO Ryan Hennessy, PO Brett Malfetano, and two unknown officers. The officers, without probable cause or a warrant, stopped, searched, assaulted, battered, and arrested plaintiff. Plaintiff was then incarcerated for over 24 hours.
Balde, Alpha vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811043/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 20, 2023, ended March 21, 2024
$47,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 24, 2023, Defendant Officers Roveto, Cruz, MartinezCabrera, Doe and Roe were on duty near St. Mary's Street and Beekman Avenue in the Bronx. Without an arrest warrant, probable cause or any legal justification, the Defendants approached Alpha Balde, and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an excessive manner. Alpha Balde was arraigned after his arrest and maliciously prosecuted. He remained incarcerated for over twenty-four hours before his charges were terminated favorably.
Balde, Alpha vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 808269/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 26, 2023, ended January 19, 2024
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 18, 2023, when plaintiff was on the street, police officer Juan MartinezCabrera (Sheid No. 4289) and other police officers approached and arrested the plaintiff without a warrant. The officers strip searched the plaintiff.
Pierson, Haashim vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 806171/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 25, 2023, ended September 3, 2024
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2022, Plaintiff Haashim Pierson lawfully present outside socializing with family members when he noticed defendant NYPD officers approaching him. Plaintiff was standing with his aunt when defendant officers suddenly pushed his aunt. Plaintiff calmly asked the officers why they were being so aggressive. Defendant officers Ivan Cruz, and Juan R Martinez Cabrera responded by grabbing and pushing the Plaintiff. Plaintiff then raised his hands over his head, not wanting a physical altercation. Absent probable cause, Defendant officers Ivan Cruz, Juan R Martinez Cabrera with police officers John and Jane Does punched the Plaintiff on the left side of his face, and tackled to the ground, where he was repeat...
Alejandro, Evan, et Al vs City of Ny
Case # 802681/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 16, 2023, ended January 19, 2024
$215,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 26, 2022, at approximately 4:00 pm, Plaintiffs were lawfully in the vicinity of East 158th Street and Courtlandt Avenue in the Bronx. Each Plaintiff was not doing anything illegal, improper or acting suspicious in any way. Without an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification, Defendant officers approached Plaintiffs and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained them in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiffs were arrested and taken to a police station where they were fingerprinted and photographed without their consent. Plaintiffs were incarcerated for over 24 hours and were required to make numerous court appearances over an extende...
Williams, Delrhon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816544/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 7, 2022, ended May 18, 2023
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., in the vicinity of East 149th Street and Concord Avenue, County of Bronx, NY, defendants P.O Martinez Cabrera and others without legal justification or excuse stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained the plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner. Defendants transported the plaintiff to the Precinct where he was incarcerated for over 24 hours. As a result, the plaintiff was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Acosta, Stephanie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816061/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 28, 2022, ended April 5, 2023
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 17, 2022, Plaintiff was summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained her in an aggressive and excessive manner by the defendants solely on the basis of her race by Defendants Martinez Cabrera and other unknown police officers, without any probable cause or any legal justification. Plaintiff was caused to sustain serious, severe, painful and permanent bodily injuries. Plaintiff was then falsely and maliciously prosecuted without committing any crime.
Roberson, Bianca vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817335/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 4, 2022
Complaint
Description: On April 10, 2021, POs Martinez Cabrera and John Does 1-10 approached Plaintiff and accused her of violating an order of protection. Plaintiff correctly told POs that the order of protection was a limited order of protection and that she had not violated it, but the POs grabbed Plaintiff and began to arrest her anyways. Plaintiff was knocked to the ground and the POs continued to forcefully grab her, strike her body, and involved her former romantic partner in the arrest, who also grabbed and shoved Plaintiff at the same time as the POs. Plaintiff then suffered a tonic-clonic seizure, was arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment. After being in police custody for 30 hours, Plaintiff was taken to Booking...
