Named in 5 known lawsuits, $517,500 total settlements.
Marrast, Sherrard vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV01443,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 18, 2023, ended August 8, 2023
$77,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 26, 2020, Defendants (collectively, the "Police Defendants") unlawfully assaulted and seriously injured the plaintiff and arrested the plaintiff, all without any justification or due cause.
On February 26, 2020, at approximately 10pm Plaintiff was present, with a friend, in the area of Prospect Place and Troy Ave in Brooklyn, New York, when they were approached by defendant officers Trimarshi and Hirsh. After defendants performed a search of plaintiff and his friend, plaintiff objected to how defendant Hirsh had been aggressively manhandling his friend. At that point, Defendant Trimarshi knocked Plaintiff to the ground and punched Plaintiff in the face a number of times, resulting in a bilateral na...
Boulet, Alex vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 529930/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 22, 2021, ended September 23, 2025
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 15, 2020, at approximately 10:00 PM in the vicinity of Marion Avenue and Broadway, Brooklyn NY, Plaintiff was walking towards a friend's home when he was grabbed by Defendants P.O MCSHERRY AND ARDOLINO, and John Doe thrown to the ground, handcuffed and arrested. The Defendants had no probable cause or reasonable suspicion that the plaintiff was engaged in an illegal activity. Despite the absence of any evidence of wrongdoing by the Plaintiff, the Defendants MCSHERRY AND ARDOLINO, and John Doe, formally arrested the Plaintiff and transported him to the 79 precinct where he was searched and held in a cell with other prisoners. After several hours of being held in a cell at the 79 precinct, Plaintiff was...
Williams, Dylan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV04050,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 29, 2021, ended February 6, 2024
$225,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2020, Plaintiff was walking when he witnessed a number of plainclothes officers exit their vehicles and approach another individual on the street. Plaintiff attempted to leave the area but was pursued by Defendant PO John Doe 1, who then struck Plaintiff in the left ankle with his unmarked police vehicle, causing Plaintiff to fall onto the sidewalk. Plaintiff stood up, and PO Doe exited the vehicle and pointed his gun at him, ordering him not to run before tackling him to the sidewalk. Other Defendant officers pressed their knees on Plaintiff's neck & back as he was handcuffed, and Plaintiff repeatedly informed them that he could not breathe. These complaints were ignored and Plaintiff soon lost co...
Santiago, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515972/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 5, 2019
Complaint
Description: On April 27, 2018, Defendant police officers Julio Ramos, Joseph Ardolino, and Joseph Scaglione stopped Plaintiff's car and a car behind driven by Plaintiff's friend. The officers assaulted Plaintiff's friend. Plaintiff videotaped the assault. The officers then placed plaintiff under arrest without cause to do so. The charges against Plaintiff were due to be dismissed in January 2020.
Mendoza, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512026/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 24, 2019, ended November 11, 2020
$200,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 27, 2018, Plaintiff was driving on Flushing Avenue, New York, with Plaintiff's father and friends when NYPD Officers, including Julio Ramos, Joseph Scaglione, and Joseph Ardolino, stopped Plaintiff. Officer Ramos, along with other officers, unlawfully stopped Plaintiff without cause. Ramos pointed his firearm at Plaintiff, dragged Plaintiff from the vehicle, and proceeded to punch Plaintiff in the face with his handcuffs, followed by additional knee strikes. Plaintiff suffered severe injuries, including a gash under his right eye, permanent nerve damage, and deterioration in Plaintiff's vision. Plaintiff was later taken to Kings County Hospital for medical treatment. The officers falsely infor...