Named in 2 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.
Guillen, Edward vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05655,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 28, 2019, ended September 2, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description:
On January 4, 2018, Plaintiff was lawfully driving his brother’s car when P.O.s Cannizzaro and Baldares illegally pulled him over. The officers approached Plaintiff’s vehicle and ordered him to step out with no legal basis for doing so. Plaintiff and his vehicle were illegally searched. P.O. Cannizzarro falsely claimed that he recovered an illegal “billy club” from Plaintiff’s driver’s side door and P.O. Baldares falsely claimed he had recovered an illegal “large fixed blade knife” from underneath the back seat. The “billy club” was in fact a small baseball bat, which is not a per se illegal weapon. The officers arrested Plaintiff for alleged possession of the “weapons,” applying handcuffs with excessive force...
Torres, Jayson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154564/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, May 16, 2018, ended June 11, 2019
$20,000 Settlement