Named in 2 known lawsuits, $510,000 total settlements.
Vereen, Jarrius vs Garcia, Jason, et al.
Case # 804743/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 20, 2024, ended January 16, 2025
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 21, 2021, NYPD Officers Jason Garcia, Juan Acostavilla, MD Ahad, Christopher Arnaud, Obrian Barnett, Ibn Barthelemy, John M. Gutierrez, Nazim Karim, Keith Kelly, Richard Kissane, Jeremy Lorenzorivera, Ercilio Luna, Victor Nina, Luis Rivera, Kimberly Rose, Christian Valencia, Filipe Vieira, and Bryan Wilder approached the Plaintiff without probable cause. One of the officers, whose specific identify is not known to Plainitff, pulled his pants down and threw him to the ground face first causing severe injuries requiring surgery. Plaintiff was not taken into custody or cited for any violation of law.
Fernandez, Barbara, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV00680,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 9, 2021, ended June 27, 2025
$360,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 13, 2019, Defendants Officers Lorenzorivera and NYPD Doe showed up to Plaintiff's house unannounced and without any stated reason and asked Plaintiff how her daughter, Z.F., was doing. Defendants requested to enter Plaintiff's home, which she allowed and then walked around and asked to speak with Plaintiff's children, Z.F. and E.F., which plaintiff also allowed. Defendants questioned the children for about 10 minutes without Plaintiff present and refused to inform Plaintiff why they were doing so, which led to Plaintiff's anxiety and her crying profusely. After this, approximately ten or more NYPD officer DOES arrived at Plaintiff's home and told Plaintiff that they would remain in her home un...