Named in 9 known lawsuits, $205,501 total settlements.
Ramos, Sarah, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06085,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 8, 2015, ended April 18, 2019
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were in a community garden doing some planting work when defendant officers came to arrest and assaulted them. Plaintiff's dog was shot and killed 7 times in the process. Plaintiffs were brought to the 46th precinct where they were strip-searched. Plaintiffs were then brought to the 48th precinct where they were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third and seventh degrees. All charges were dismissed later.
Cuascut, Stephen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307092/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 4, 2014, ended October 15, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Acosta, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07943,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 8, 2013, ended May 22, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: 1st Incident: Plaintiff falsely arrested for trespassing but then released without charges. 2nd incident: Plaintiff arrested for trespassing but was released without charges.3rd incident: Plaintiff was arrested for OGA, which was later dismissed.4th incident: Plaintiff arrested for Dis Con, later dismissed. 5th incident: Plaintiff arrested for sale of marijuana, taken to a precinct and strip searched. Charges later dismissed.
Williams, Raul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV0592,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 21, 2013, ended January 28, 2015
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Polanco, Moises Gonzalez Aka Gonzalez, Polanco vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022393/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 2, 2013, ended July 10, 2017
$6,000 Settlement
Dejesus, Eduardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302575/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 10, 2013, ended July 1, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Velardo, Daquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302271/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 16, 2013, ended June 24, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Williams v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05902,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$22,500 Settlement
Campeau-Laurion v. Kelly et al
Case # 09CV03790,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$22,001 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On August, 2008, Mr. Campeau-Laurion and a friend attended a baseball game in the old Yankee Stadium. During the seventh-inning stretch, Mr. Campeau-Laurion tried to use the restroom, during which the stadium played "God Bless America." Unbeknownst to Mr. Campeau-Laurion, the stadium has a policy of restrictive spectator movement during the playing of "God Bless America," which is enforced by officers of the New York Police Department. While attempting to inform the officers that he doesn't participate in religious or patriotic activities, he found himself being forcibly restrained by having his arms twisted behind his back by two officers, later identified to be defendants David Roberts and Ricardo Bocachica, ...