Named in 4 known lawsuits, $130,000 total settlements.
Vega, Anthony vs Detective Greiner, Christopher, et al.
Case # 15CV05585,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2016, ended April 11, 2017
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Without probable cause or reason Plaintiff was stopped and searched. Defendant detective Greiner searched plaintiff's pockets where he removed the plaintiff's medication and crushed it on the ground. Plaintiff had a prescription for the medication which was never checked by defendant. Defendant used excessive force and denied plaintiff of any medical care when in need. Plaintiff was taken to 60th precinct where he was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance which was dismissed at arraignment.
Vargas, Gilberto vs Det. Martins, Eddie, et al.
Case # 15CV05040,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 20, 2015, ended June 19, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 24, 2015, Gilberto Vargas was arrested by several NYPD officers, including
Detectives Eddie Martin, Paul Marconi, Mike Civil, and John Rivera. At the time of the arrest, Vargas told the police officers he was a Type I Diabetic and needed his medication. In response, Rivera confiscated his medication and put them in an envelope, and when Vargas requested his medication after being placed in the police van, Rivera responded that he would receive it at the precinct. At the precinct, Vargas told the desk sergeant John Doe 1 that he needed his medication, and the sergeant responded that he would get it later. Vargas was held inside the precinct for 5 hours and 40 minutes without access to insulin and became...
Mapp v. the City of New York
Case # 06CV06455,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$22,500 Settlement
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint
Thomas v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV01189,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation