Named in 4 known lawsuits, $227,500 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.
Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of Ny
Case # 817360/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2021, ended May 17, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2021, Plaintiff was approached by P.O.s including Officer Taulant Gjonbalaj, Officer Kelly, Officer Bacovic, Officer Perez and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained. In the course of the arrest, Plaintiff was handled in an egregious manner and experienced injury to the head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. After being prosecuted on false charges, all charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably.
Baez, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026622/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2020, ended November 17, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2019, inside 620 E. 178th St., Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was inside a grocery store to purchase a beverage. Defendants approached Plaintiff with their outstretched arms. Defendants unlawfully questioned Plaintiff about speculated illegal activity. Defendants withdrew and pointed their pistols at Plaintiff’s head, and ordered him not to move, unless he wanted to be shot. Defendants physically restrained Plaintiff by violently contorting his arms behind his back and rear handcuffed him in an excessively tight fashion. Defendants fabricated observations to justify their illegal and warrantless search and seizure of Plaintiff. Defendants forcibly removed Plaintiff to the 48th precinct by grabbing his pe...
Mack, Tyrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027986/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 7, 2017, ended March 28, 2018
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 8, 2016, on a sidewalk, Defendant Officers jointly and severally wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike and restrain the Plaintiff. At no time did the Defendant Officers have legal cause to grab, handcuff, seize or touch Plaintiff not did the Plaintiff consent to this illegal touching nor was it privileged by law. Defendant Officers arrested the Plaintiff, and took him into custody to a police station and charged him with crimes. Plaint...
