Named in 2 known lawsuits, $2,000 total settlements.
Smith, Nalaya vs Albergo, Nicholas, Et. Al
Case # 514722/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 7, 2019
Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2018, at 7:45 pm plaintiff was lawfully parked inside of her vehicle in the vicinity of her friend’s apartment building, located at Gates Avenue and Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Plaintiff's friend got into the vehicle and Plaintiff drove to a nearby parking spot. Defendant officers asked for Plaintiff’s license and registration which plaintiff gave. Defendants did not have any reasonable suspicion or probable cause to think plaintiff committed a crime. Plaintiff did not possess any illegal drugs, contrabands or weapon. However, defendants unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, falsely arrested/ imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted plaintiff, and denied plaintiff the right to d...
Pabon, Ruben vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04544,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 8, 2015, ended January 25, 2017
$2,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Original Complaint
Description: Officers approached Plaintiff in a deli, asked for ID, told him there was a warrant for his arrest, handcuffed him, and brought him to the 90th Precinct, where he was told there was no warrant for his arrest. Instead, there was an i-card from the 79th Precinct. Defendant Officer Tischler told Plaintiff that he was identified as a witness to a shooting and Plaintiff invoked his right to counsel. Plaintiff was then kept at the precinct overnight, brought to Central Booking, and then released without arraignment because the DA declined to prosecute the case.