Douglas Soriano

Lawsuits

Named in 8 known lawsuits, $125,501 total settlements.

Kendall, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022664/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 24, 2020, ended July 17, 2023
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2019, NYPD officers Angel Perez, Douglas Soriano, and unnamed officers grabbed, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff. The officers found no contraband on Plaintiff then transported him to 41st Precinct, where Plaintiff was fingerprinted, photographed, and unlawfully detained. The officers falsely stated to the Bronx County DA Office that Plaintiff had committed the crime of Promoting Gambling despite knowing that they lacked a legal and factual basis to allege that Plaintiff committed any crime. On October 25, 2019, after 24 hours in police custody, Plaintiff was arraigned in Bronx County Criminal Court and was charged with crimes, which were all subsequently dismissed.

Diaz, Franklin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025492/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 16, 2019, ended July 13, 2022
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 5, 2016, around 4:30 AM, Plaintiff Franklin Diaz was inside a livery cab near Olmstead Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, when Defendant Officers Douglas Soriano and [Unidentified First Name] Kennedy grabbed, touched, handcuffed, and seized Plaintiff with excessive force to make a false arrest for criminal possession of a weapon (second). Plaintiff was held for 3 days, until he posted bail of $2,500.00 and was released on March 8, 2016. On July 16, 2018, all charges were dismissed.

Sessoms, Kyle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025124/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 2, 2017, ended February 27, 2019
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 10, 2016, plaintiff was falsely arrested and imprisoned in the 43rd Precinct. Without any legal or probable cause for said arrest, defendant officers (including officer Sarrano) wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and punched the plaintiff, using excessive force during the unlawful arrest, which resulted in both physical pain and mental suffering to the plaintiff.

Franks, Nkenijika, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV09938, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 5, 2017, ended April 16, 2018
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer stopped Plaintiffs in their car with no probable, claiming he had found two guns in their car during a prior stop. Defendant Officers unlawfully searched Plaintiff's car, arrested Plaintiff, and transported to 47th Precinct, then Central Booking, and remained in custody for 24 hours.

Taveras, Katherine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303347/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2016

Ospina, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025614/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 23, 2016, ended January 4, 2018
$35,000 Settlement

Wells, Trovon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300539/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 8, 2016

Benjamin, Daysha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08160, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 20, 2015, ended April 21, 2016
$5,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was a passenger in a car her friend was driving, defendant officers stopped the car and allegedly found a gun, ammunition and marijuana in Kiture's possession and arrested him. Plaintiff was arrested as well, taken to the 43rd Precinct, and charged with possession of a weapon, ammunition and marijuana. Plaintiff was sent to Rikers because she couldn't post bail and strip-searched. All charges were eventually dismissed