Named in 15 known lawsuits, $565,000 total settlements.
Gadsden, Sean vs P.O. Lizardo, Jose, et al.
Case # 034166/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2019
Complaint
Description: The plaintiffs were inside a house when the certain police officers including POs Jose Lizardo, Peter Schulz, Tashida Wilson, Sean Destefano, Joseph Burckhard, Terence Blumenberg, Claude Mede and Detectives James Simpson, William Miller and Javier Aponte, entered the house unlawfully despite the fact that the plaintiffs informed the POs that it was not their apartment. The defendants then illegally strip-searched the plaintiff and both plaintiffs were then unlawfully handcuffed, arrested and transported against their will to the 47th Precinct where they were searched, photographed, fingerprinted and detained in a filthy holding cell for many hours. The plaintiffs were then taken to Bronx Central Booking. All ch...
Gonzalez, Alfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025812/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 30, 2018
O., O., By Flg Ogborn, E.,e., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023799/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 11, 2018, ended January 2, 2020
$82,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 7, 2017, at approximately 2:15 p.m., O.O., a minor, was allegedly approached, grabbed, handcuffed, and physically restrained by Detective Javier Aponte and other officers without probable cause, in the vicinity of 769 East 216th Street, Bronx, New York.
The police officers allegedly used excessive force, causing physical pain and mental suffering to O.O. The complaint states that the officers did not have legal cause for the arrest, nor did O.O. consent to being touched or restrained.
The same date, Sasheem Roberts, another plaintiff, also alleges that he was wrongfully seized, handcuffed, and assaulted by the same group of officers at the same location.
Both plaintiffs claim they were falsely arrest...
H., D. A Minor By His Grandmother and Legal Guardian Puryear, Sharon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023511/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 28, 2018, ended August 2, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Montero, Jayson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021715/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 15, 2018, ended August 6, 2018
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 12/13/2016, plaintiff Montero was searched for no reason without probable cause and also detained. Montero alleges that he sustained physical and emotional injuries as a result of the detainment.
Smith, Hakeem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020938/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 26, 2018, ended July 16, 2018
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 2, 2016, Plaintiff Smith was in the vicinity of Faile Street and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, New York. Defendants NYPD Officers Javier Aponte, John Doe, and John Roe summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff Smith in an aggressive and excessive manner, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations. Plaintiff Smith 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 until all charges again...
Huggin, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 036133/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 21, 2017, ended July 6, 2018
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 31, 2017 at approximately 1:00 pm, Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of East 161st Street and Park Avenue, in the Bronx County when Defendants, NYPD, City of New York, and Detective Josh Kaveney, Detective Javier Aponte, NYPD Officer John Doe and NYPD Officer John Roe without an arrest warrant, or probable cause, approached Plaintiff and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and arrested in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was stopped and searched solely on the basis of his age/ race as part of the stop and frisk program. Plaintiff while detained was subject to a strip search. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and was falsely and maliciously prosecuted with ...
Liriano, Oscar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023829/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 16, 2016, ended July 25, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 10, 2015, Plaintiff was lawfully inside his premises and falsely arrested by Detective Aponte. Plaintiff was illegally searched and wrongfully handcuffed, detained, and arrested. As a result, Plaintiff was caused to suffer a violation of his civil rights, emotional distress, anguish, anxiety, fear, humiliation, loss of freedom, and damage to reputation.
Rivera, Rafael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05148,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 2, 2014, ended November 27, 2017
$79,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 1, 2011, plaintiffs were asleep in their respective apartments in a three-family home when several defendant P.O.s, including Aponte, Solmonsohn, and Thomas, entered.
Defendant P.O.s searched all three apartments. Claiming to have found contraband in each, the P.O.s arrested plaintiff R. Rivera, Jr. who lived in the basement. The P.O.s also beat R. Rivera, Jr. during the arrest, injuring his face, body and head. The P.O.s arrested plaintiffs J. Rivera and M. Ramos-Rivera from the first-floor apartment, separating them from their granddaughter, plaintiff K.r. The P.O.s further arrested plaintiffs J. Rivera, M. Ramos-Rivera, S. Ramos, and M. Jadeja-Ramos from the second-floor apartments – separatin...
Pompey, Oslyn, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04061,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 24, 2013, ended April 14, 2014
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 16, 2011, plaintiffs were lawfully present and asleep inside their apartment on Montauk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Plaintiff Oslyn Pompey is the mother and guardian of R.P., who was a 5 year-old female. Pompey and Naomi Sparman are sisters. Defendants kicked in the front door of the premises, stormed into the premises, without a warrant, and seized the plaintiffs at gunpoint. The adult plaintiffs were handcuffed and searched by the defendants, who then searched the premises. The adult plaintiffs were transported to a local precinct, where they were held for a number of hours before they were sent to Kings County Central Booking, where they were held in custody for an additional period of many hours. The ...
Simmons, Jameek, et Al vs Det. Aponte, Javier, et al.
Case # 13CV01890,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 12, 2013, ended March 17, 2014
$47,500 Settlement
Third Amended Complaint
Description: Armed defendant officers entered residence. Defendant officers physically assaulted plaintiffs and handcuffed them. Defendant officers claimed that plaintiffs' residence had a controlled substance. Plaintiffs were taken to the 75th precinct. One plaintiff was released from central booking without seeing a judge and another plaintiff had all charges against her dismissed.
Estream, Nevaeh By Mng Estream, Nathalia, et al. vs Polce Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 000317/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 14, 2013, ended August 20, 2013
$48,500 Settlement
Emmanuel, Eyimofe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04583,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 13, 2012, ended January 7, 2013
$7,000 Settlement
Dupree, Skylar, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04392,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 5, 2012, ended June 25, 2013
$50,000 Settlement
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiffs while they were sitting in their father's car, unlawfully arrested them, took them to the 75th Pct, and charged them with PL 220.03, Criminal Possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, which were subsequently ACD'd against both plaintiffs. Five days later, defendant officers entered Plaintiff's apartment, threw him to the ground, searched him and the apartment, and took him to the 75th PCT. Plaintiff was charged with 265.03, which was eventually dismissed.
Griffin, Waverly vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03130,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 25, 2012, ended April 17, 2013
$10,000 Settlement