Raymond Meyer

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $602,500 total settlements.

Gonzalez, Quincy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024882/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 24, 2018
Complaint
Description: On June 14, 2016, Police Officer Wojciech Czech, Lieutenant Raymond T. Meyer and other officers stopped the plaintiff when he was driving his motor vehicle, and questioned, frisked, and searched him without reasonable suspicion, probable cause or any legal justification. Defendants unlawfully handcuffed and arrested the plaintiff without legal justification. The defendants unlawfully charged plaintiff with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, but all charges were dismissed on January 26, 2017.

Matos, Felix, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027149/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 21, 2018, ended October 23, 2019
$550,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 12, 2018, while lawfully present at 1019 Simpson Street in Bronx, NY, the plaintiffs were unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, battered, assaulted, arrested, and detained by the defendants, including Payamps, Maldonado, Doe, and Roe, in an excessive manner without legal justification and solely because of their races. After the plaintiffs were arrested, they were taken to the local precinct, where they were unlawfully fingerprinted, photographed, and subjected to strip searches. Subsequently, they were taken to various police stations, correctional facilities, and a courthouse located in Bronx, NY. The defendants falsely accused the plaintiffs of committing a crime. The plaintiffs remained incar...

Reyes, Norma, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV05822, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 21, 2017, ended April 12, 2018
$52,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs had filed a complaint against Lt. Meyer with IAB in April of 2016. On May 15, 2016, Plaintiff Gorin, who was 16 at the time, saw Lt. Meyer approaching him outside the building. Plaintiff Gorin attempted to walk away from the officers, but Lt. Meyer followed him, pushed him against a wall and threatened to spray him with a chemical spray canister. Plaintiff Reyes and Plaintiff Segar began to film the interaction. Lt. Meyer sprayed Plaintiff Gorin, while other officers blocked the camera's line of sight. Lt. Meyer then allegedly said, "take them all" and began to spray his chemical spray at Plaintiffs Reyes and Segar. Officers then pushed Plaintiff Reyes, who was 10 weeks pregnant at the time, up again...