Named in 4 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.
Freites, Lady, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809131/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 30, 2023
Complaint
Description: On, July 1 2018, at approximately 5:00pm inside of 2020 Grand Avenue, The Bronx NY, plaintiffs Lady Freites, Delio Guillen, Denia Guillen, Thomas Guillen, were approached by defendant officers, Orlando Colon, Wilbert Morales, Daniel Collins, Zora Strothers, Charles Awani, Jose Batista, Timothy Harrington, Adam Acosta and Stephanie Cepeda whereby they grabbed, struck and retrained plaintiffs torso, arms and wrists. Defendants illegally stopped, searched, detained and arrested plaintiffs with excessive force. Defendant officers did not posses a lawful reason to approach the plaintiffs as they were not observed to be committing any crimes or violations of the law. Defendant officers also subjected plaintiffs to il...
Hernandez, Ramon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV02397,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 17, 2021, ended June 7, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2015, at approximately 3:15 AM, Plaintiff Ramon Hernandez was walking near Burnside and Andrews Avenues in the Bronx when Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez ordered Plaintiff to stop moving as they approached him. Defendant Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez then placed Plaintiff under arrest, without explanation, by violently grabbing and contorting plaintiff's arms behind his back to apply metal handcuffs with excessive force. Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez took Plaintiff to the NYPD 46th Preci...
Nelson, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV10066,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 12, 2016, ended November 14, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Original Complaint
Description: Defendant officers entered Plaintiff's apartment and arrested him in connection with a robbery that happened 4 months earlier. Plaintiff was brought to the 46th Precinct, interviewed, and charged with Robbery in the 2nd and 3rd degrees, Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5th Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. All charges were later dismissed by the DA.
Hernandez, Wilfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05286,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 16, 2015, ended December 23, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officer asked plaintiff if she could rent DJ equipment. Plaintiff purchased equipment from a friend and provided the officer with the requested equipment. Defendant officers arrested plaintiff, transported plaintiff to the 46th precinct and accused plaintiff of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree. Plaintiff was released from Bronx central booking without being charged of any crime.