Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Velez, Benjamin, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517562/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 15, 2023
Dorceant, Stephanie and Allman, Nandi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07103,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 17, 2015, ended August 23, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On July 11, 2015, Plaintiffs were walking on a sidewalk on their way home when an ununiformed officer, Salvator Aquino, bumped into Plaintiff Stephanie Dorceant. She asked if he was okay and he responded “mind your own business you fucking dyke.” She asked him not to speak to him that way and he attacked her. Aquino punched her in the face repeatedly, ripped her shirt, and choked her. Plaintiff Nandi Allman witnessed the interaction and tried, unsuccessfully, to stop the officer. Five officers approached on foot and forcefully grabbed the plaintiffs, forced them to the ground, handcuffed them, and pressed their knees into the plaintiffs’ backs. After transporting the Plaintiffs to the precinct, Allman was relea...