Named in 8 known lawsuits, $290,000 total settlements.
Hawley, Thomas vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802520/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2025, ended March 3, 2026
$30,000 Settlement
Adan, Francisco vs City of Ny
Case # 812356/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 6, 2024, ended March 4, 2026
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 30, 2024, Plaintiff was in the vicinity of 386 East 161st Street, County of the Bronx when Defendants, Police Officer Ryan Hennessy and Police Officer Watson Dorce, named Police Officer John Doe and unnamed Police officer John Roe, approached Plaintiff where he was stopped, searched, grabbed, detained and arrested. The Plaintiff was intentionally touched, pushed and assaulted in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs. The complaint does not elaborate as to additional facts around the arrest or what the arrest charges were. The criminal action against the Plaintiff was terminated by dismissal. Plaintiff attests that such illegal stop and seizure was part of the city's illegal stop and frisk pr...
Roberts, Dante vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811876/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 3, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 30, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Plaintiff, Dante Roberts was in obeyance of all local, state and federal rules, regulations, statutes and laws, when he was caused to be unlawfully stopped, detained, battered and assaulted, seized and searched, and falsely arrested by or at the direction of Defendants, including Juan Cabrera, Ivan Cruz, Nicholas Roveto, Zaharia Hijazi, and several unnamed NYPD officers in the vicinity of the intersection of Brook Avenue and East 138th Street, Bronx, New York. On said date but a few hours before said time Defendants allegedly observed a sale and transaction involving narcotics and falsely attributed said sale and transaction to Plaintiff, without probable cause...
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 # 808265/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 26, 2023, ended February 21, 2024
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 30 2022 the Plaintiff was lawfully in the area when approached by NYPD Officers Bernardo Tejada, Ivan Cruz, John Doe, and John Roe. The Officers unlawfully stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and detained the Plaintiff in an aggressive manner. After the arrest he was arraigned and maliciously prosecuted. The Plaintiff was falsely incarcerated for 24 hours and forced to make multiple court appearances until all charges were dismissed.
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...
Diallo, Mamadou vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815286/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 14, 2022, ended July 23, 2024
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 10, 2021, without any probable cause or any other legal justification, Plaintiff was instructed to step out of his vehicle by Defendants ARGENIS BETANCO, IVAN CRUZ, and other unknown police officers. Although they didn't have any legal basis, they grabbed, physically restrained and slammed Plaintiff against a wall. Defendants affixed metal handcuffs to Plaintiff’s wrists in an excessively tight fashion. In addition, they slammed Plaintiff onto the pavement, kicked, punched him and dragged him on the floor. Plaintiff was then unlawfully detained over the course of two (2) days and maliciously prosecuted for crimes he did not commit. Finally, on October 13, 2021, the criminal court proceedings were termi...
Elsherbiny, Mohamed vs City of Ny
Case # 21CV08022,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 31, 2021, ended January 25, 2023
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, Ivan Cruz and Jane or John Doe 1-10, the Defendant officers, approached Plaintiff, who was peacefully protesting and providing food to homeless individuals. The Defendant officers unlawfully approached and seized Plaintiff, questioned him, and accused Plaintiff of touching officers. At the time, Plaintiff was walking with a crutch due to a leg injury and holding a loudspeaker, so could not touch the officers. The Defendant officers then kicked Plaintiff's cane from under his arm, struck Plaintiff's arm and ribs with a baton or other weapon, and deployed pepper spray towards Plaintiff. The Defendant officers then grabbed Plaintiff by his chest, slammed him to the group, and violently contorted P...