Bryan T. Ortiz

Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $180,000 total settlements.

Greaves, Teren, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV08717, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 28, 2025

Askew, Ahmed vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 820128/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 6, 2024
Complaint
Description: On October 27, 2022, Plaintiff was inside the 48th Precinct because he made numerous 911 calls that were never responded to. Plaintiff wanted to make a formal complaint in person, but was told that he could not and he must leave. Plaintiff asked to speak with a supervisor, this is when he was surrounded by multiple police officers and was backed into a corner. Defendant Officers grabbed Plaintiff's wrists, arms, and waist, and slammed Plaintiff into the floor of the lobby. This is when Defendant Police Officers, including Police Officer Christopher Malzahn unlawfully detained and arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. Defendant officers also included Defendants Police Officer Christopher Malzahn, Arie...

Zied, Ritishea vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033175/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 7, 2019, ended March 14, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2019 at 1:30 AM, Plaintiff Ritishea Zied was near Marion Avenue and East 187th Street, Bronx, when Defendants Officer Robert Wichers, Officer John Doe, Officer John Roe, Sergeant Bryan Ortiz, Officer Jonathan Gonzalez, Officer Yvonne Rosario, Officer Yaowen Liu, Officer Michael O'Connor, Officer Edin Bacovic, Officer Chad Kirk and Officer Tatiana Latorre summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, handcuffed, assaulted, battered, and detained him using excessive force. Plaintiff was taken to an unidentified precinct and to the Bronx Criminal Courthouse. While in Defendant Officer's custody, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and assault of her head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was incar...

Montalvo, Adonis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029952/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2019
Complaint
Description: On May 28, 2018, in the Bronx, plaintiff Adonis Montalvo was subjected to an unlawful stop, question, frisk, search, false arrest, and false imprisonment by the defendant New York City police officers. Thereafter, plaintiff was subjected to an assault, battery and illegal strip search while he was inside of the 48th precinct. After approximately 6 hours in custody, he was released from the 48th precinct without any charges.

Placencia, Jereinny, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV02321, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 11, 2012, ended July 8, 2013
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint, Settlement

Wright, Willie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300849/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 4, 2012, ended June 4, 2013
$50,000 Settlement