Named in 2 known lawsuits, $57,500 total settlements.
Badia, Nazario vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030466/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 14, 2020, ended April 28, 2022
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 10, 2019 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Plaintiff was walking along 1546 Selwyn Avenue when POs Xavier Fernandez, Harris Haskovic, Jacqueline Becker, Dionicio Brito, and Richard Delahanty unlawfully and without provocation grabbed Plaintiff and slammed his head into the ground, causing severe injury including laceration. Plaintiff was unlawfully frisked, revealing no drugs, weapons, or other contraband. Regardless, Plaintiff was transported to the 44th Precinct and processed. EMS was summoned to the precinct to treat Plaintiff's injuries. Plaintiff was then transported to Central Booking. POs forwarded false charges to the District Attorney's office to initiate a malicious prosecution but the office ulti...
Gonzalez, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033845/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 22, 2019, ended December 12, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 9, 2019, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Jason Gonzalez was lawfully present near East 165th Street and Sheridan Avenue in the Bronx when NYPD officers, including Officer Xavier Fernandez, stopped and searched him without legal justification. The officers used excessive force during the arrest, including applying tight handcuffs, causing Gonzalez physical pain. He was wrongfully charged with a crime and detained for over 24 hours before being released. The charges against him were ultimately dismissed, and he claims to have suffered both physical and emotional injuries due to the wrongful arrest and excessive force.
