Named in 4 known lawsuits, $85,000 total settlements.
Vasquez, Kenneth vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815334/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 16, 2021, ended September 27, 2023
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 24, 2019, at approximately 8:00 P.M. in the vicinity of
802 Melrose Avenue, County of Bronx, State of New York, Plaintiff was arrested by Defendant Ayala who did not have a valid judicially authorized arrest warrant. Plaintiff Vasquez in actual, constructive, or statutory possession of
contraband, and had not committed any crime or violation of the law. Defendants assaulted and battered Plaintiff and placed him in handcuffs and transported him to an NYPD Precinct where he was stripped searched twice with a visual cavity inspection, questioned, photographed and fingerprinted. Plaintiff Vasquez was unlawfully detained for approximately two days and suffered serious physical and emotional in...
Medina, Melysa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023268/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2017, ended January 28, 2025
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 10, 2014, plaintiffs were arrested by defendants Detective Shea of the Bronx DA's Office, NYPD officers Ayala and Madden, and other unknown NYPD officers identified as John/Jane Doe I-III. Both were arrested with no probable cause nor legal justification. The defendants maliciously provided false and/or incomplete information in order to induce prosecution. They were held for approximately 30 hours before being released. Both were put in fear of physical assault by the excessive force utilized by the officers in effecting the arrests. Both were placed in handcuff so tight as that their wrists turned red. Both were made to make numerous court appearances until February 16, 2016, when all ch...
Gutierrez, Esteban vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09907,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 30, 2016, ended June 25, 2019
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff after he had just left a liquor store, searched him, claimed to find a gravity knife, and brought him to the 46th precinct. At the precinct, he was charged with criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance instead. Plaintiff's case went to trial where Officer Kenneth Ayala's testimony was deemed incredible and the case was subsequently dismissed.
Morales et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 304641/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
