Named in 3 known lawsuits, $29,000 total settlements.
Perez, Jennifer vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817669/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2021, ended January 30, 2024
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 4, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m. Plaintiff was in abeyance of all local, state and federal rules, regulations, statutes and laws, and was a lawful pedestrian in the vicinity of the intersection of Hoe Avenue and East 165th Street, Bronx, New York. Defendants, including Steven Baio and John or Jane Doe 1-10 placed Plaintiff under arrest without legal justification or probable cause by grabbing Plaintiff about her body and extremities, before violently contorting her arms behind her back and affixing metal handcuffs to her wrists in an excessively tight fashion. Plaintiff repeatedly requested that defendants loosen her handcuffs because they were causing her substantial pain and discomfort, a...
Andre, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150919/2020E,
Supreme Court - New York, February 5, 2020, ended August 30, 2021
$29,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about December 30, 2018 at approximately 11:00 PM in the vicinity of 144 Street and Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, Plaintiff was sitting in his car, parked in a legal parking spot, when Defendant NYPD Officer Steven Baio and another unnamed officer used their police car to block Plaintiff's car from exiting the spot. The officers ordered Plaintiff out of his car and arrested him. At no time did the Plaintiff commit any traffic violations, or any other violations of the law. Plaintiff was taken to the 32nd Precinct and unlawfully strip searched. Plaintiff was held in custody for several hours before being taken to New York Country Criminal Court. On or about December 31, 2018, Plaintiff was released from cu...
Cunningham, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV05124,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 12, 2017, ended August 30, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's brother told NYPD officers that morning that the plaintiff had unlawfully evicted him from the apartment. When his brother made this statement, he was intoxicated and there was a warrant out for his arrest. The plaintiff's brother had repeatedly threatened the plaintiff and had been charged with assaulting the plaintiff. In response, he instructed his landlords not to give his brother access to his apartment. However, when his brother made the statement to the NYPD, officers arrived at his apartment and asked if he would let his brother in. The plaintiff informed officers of his brother's criminal history and continued to deny him entry. The plaintiff then offered to show the officers his lease and ...