Named in 3 known lawsuits, $130,000 total settlements.
Garcia, Karina, et al. vs Police Officer Derasmo, Marielen, et al.
Case # 031999/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 5, 2019
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2015 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Plaintiffs were lawfully sitting on a park bench when PO Marielen Derasmo and Sgt. Richard Hewitt unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, seized, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned Plaintiffs without legal justification. Other unnamed POs observed the illegal actions and did nothing to prevent them. Plaintiffs were handcuffed and searched without result. POs then transported Plaintiffs to the 52 Precinct where they were criminally processed and detained for approximately 7 hours. Plaintiffs were maliciously prosecuted and each forced to return to court until their charges were ultimately dismissed.
Miller, Bernard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024172/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2014, ended July 2, 2015
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2013, while Plaintiff was lawfully walking, defendant officers racially profiled Plaintiff and without provocation or legal justification, grabbed him, jumped on top of him and punched him in the face repeatedly. This caused Plaintiff to suffer serious physical injuries, including but not limited to a laceration over his left eye which bled profusely. The defendant officers neglected to provide plaintiff with medical attention for the injuries. Instead, defendant officers frisked and search Plaintiff. Although they did not recover any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband, they handcuffed and arrested him. Upon arrival to the precinct, the defendant officers unlawfully strip-searched Plaintiff withou...
Miller, Bernard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024121/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2014, ended July 2, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2013, while Plaintiff was lawfully walking, defendant officers racially profiled Plaintiff. Without provocation or legal justification, they grabbed, jumped on top of, and repeatedly punched Plaintiff in the face. This caused Plaintiff to suffer serious physical injuries, including but not limited to a laceration over his left eye which bled profusely. The defendant officers neglected to provide Plaintiff with medical attention for the injuries. Instead, defendant officers frisked and searched Plaintiff, and even though they did not recover any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband, they handcuffed and arrested him. Upon arrival to the precinct, the defendant officers unlawfully strip-searched Plaint...