Named in 6 known lawsuits, $250,000 total settlements.
Moreland, Toure vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031635/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 5, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about May 14, 2019, defendant NYPD Officers Jiminez, Maneri, Spinelli, as well as several unnamed NYPD Officers, unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, arrested and detained Plaintiff. Officers Jiminez, Maneri and Spinelli approached Plaintiff and his friends sitting on a stair landing within a residence, between the second and third floors. They then grabbed Plaintiff and struck him in the head, then fired a taser at Plaintiff, missing him. They then threw Plaintiff down the stairs, followed him, and then slammed him to the ground. Following this, they handcuffed Plaintiff in excessively tight fashion, unlawful searched him, then transported him to the 44th precinct in the Bronx where he was processed...
Ortiz, Patricio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033427/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 22, 2019
Complaint
Description: On February 25, 2017 at approximately 12:10 a.m. Plaintiff was approached by POs Diego Jimenez and Gustavo Blain, who approached, stopped, questions, searched, detained, and arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. POs falsely claimed they saw video surveillance of Plaintiff having a conversation with individuals suspected of involvement in a burglary and falsely accused Plaintiff of acting in concert with them. POs Jiminez and Blain falsely arrested Plaintiff despite the fact that they knew he was not involved in a burglary because they intended to maliciously prosecute him as leverage to gain information regarding the true suspects. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to a precinct, where he was i...
Saho, Sakou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020850/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 23, 2019, ended June 11, 2020
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2018 at approximately 12:15 a.m. POs Andrew Heidanus, Diego Jimenez, John Doe, and John Roe approached Plaintiff and without legal justification stopped, accused Plaintiff of committing a crime, searched, seized, and arrested Plaintiff based on fraud and perjury and with excessive force. Plaintiff was taken into custody subject to a strip search, arraigned, and maliciously prosecuted. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours, criminally processed, and required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until ultimately all charges against him were terminated favorably. The incident caused Plaintiff physical and emotional injuries.
Portorreal, Crystal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033850/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 18, 2019, ended November 26, 2019
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 16, 2017 at approximately 5:00 AM at 1221
Sheridan Avenue, Apartment 1A, Bronx NY, Crystal Portorreal was preparing for work after babysitting her aunt's children. Officers Scott Smith, Diego Jimenez, Enver Lopez, and John Doe banged on the door and attempted to enter the apartment without a warrant and without identifying themselves as police officers. The Plaintiff leaned on the door to prevent them entering the apartment to protect the children inside. The officers entered by force, throwing her to the ground and causing injuries to her wrists and feet. They then handcuffed and arrested her. A male suspect who was fleeing the police had entered the apartment. However, plaintiff was unaware of t...
Rodriguez, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06486,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 17, 2016, ended April 14, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 23, 2013, Officers Diego Jimenez, Claudio A. Velez, and other unnamed police officers forcibly seized and detained the Plaintiff near the 44th Precinct, falsely alleging that the Plaintiff and others were acting disorderly, obstructing governmental administration, and committing other crimes. Officers Jimenez, Velez, and other unnamed officers handcuffed Plaintiff and improperly searched him and his belongings. He was taken to the precinct, charged with various criminal acts, and released on bail approximately 24 hours later.
Sierra, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025240/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 7, 2014, ended February 3, 2017
$175,000 Settlement