Named in 9 known lawsuits, $590,000 total settlements.
Serrano, Tony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030035/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 13, 2017, ended June 11, 2018
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 4, 2016 at approximately 2 pm Plaintiff was in the vicinity of East 161st Street and Morris Avenue in Bronx county when Defendants, Police Officer Angel Andujar, Defendant Police Officer Michael Smith, Defendant Police Officer John Doe and Defendant Police Officer John Roe stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, handcuffed and detained Plaintiff
with excessive force without a warrant or probable cause. Plaintiff was falsely arrested and taken to a police station in the County of Bronx and while in custody of Defendants, strip searched. Defendants actions were taken as part of the Stop and Frisk program and because of Plaintiff's race. Plaintiff was then arraigned and falsely and maliciously...
Vielma, Jimmy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022110/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 30, 2016, ended February 14, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Andino, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05196,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 3, 2013, ended May 20, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Settlement
Description: On August 29, 2012, Joshua Andino, a 22-year-old Hispanic male and the plaintiff in this case, rode his bicycle to a grocery store to purchase milk for his younger brother. Upon arriving at the store, he was pulled from the grocery store and positioned outside the store's entrance. Police Officer Angel Andujar (defendant 1) handcuffed the plaintiff behind his back. The plaintiff's requests for what he was being charged and to have someone call his mother were ignored. Subsequently, the plaintiff was taken to the local police precinct, where Sergeant Danny Diaz (defendant 2) sanctioned his arrest. It was only after several hours that the plaintiff was informed he had been arraigned on charges of grand larceny, a...
Minto, Aprile vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00873,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 12, 2013, ended April 21, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Cromedy, Muhammed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 309450/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 11, 2012, ended August 12, 2021
$250,000 Settlement
Lopez, Beth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04782,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 25, 2012, ended April 4, 2013
$30,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Settlement
Placencia, Jereinny, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV02321,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 11, 2012, ended July 8, 2013
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Settlement
Reyes, Liza and Fernandez, Angelo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305502/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 21, 2010, ended April 15, 2015
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Dismissal
Urretia v. The City of New York et. Al
Case # 10CV08361,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: In January 2009, Urretia was returning home, when police officers informed him that his apartment had been broken into. The POs then arrested him for criminal possession of a controlled substance despite not finding any marijuana on him. Then the PO's took Urretia to the police precinct where they conducted an invasive strip search. After the search, the PO's went back to Urretias home and destroyed several valuable items. The eventual charges against him were dismissed on September 30, 2010.