Named in 14 known lawsuits, $299,500 total settlements.
Jackson, Daven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 817499/2021,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 29, 2022
Vargas, Hector vs City of New York
Case # 808323/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2022, ended December 21, 2022
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2021, around 6:00 PM, Plaintiff Hector Vargas was racially profiled and stopped near West Fordham Road and Andrews Avenue, Bronx, by Defendant Officers Ariel Guzman, Amadeo Oktrova, Edgar Rivera, John Doe, John Roe, and Gina Mestre. Defendant Officers assaulted Plaintiff in the head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was taken to the 52nd precinct and strip searched before his arraignment. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours before he was released (unclear if pre-arraignment), and the charges were eventually terminated.
Hernandez, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV02397,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 17, 2021, ended June 7, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2015, at approximately 3:15 AM, Plaintiff Ramon Hernandez was walking near Burnside and Andrews Avenues in the Bronx when Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez ordered Plaintiff to stop moving as they approached him. Defendant Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez then placed Plaintiff under arrest, without explanation, by violently grabbing and contorting plaintiff's arms behind his back to apply metal handcuffs with excessive force. Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez took Plaintiff to the NYPD 46th Preci...
Muhammad, Yadullahi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035400/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 8, 2020
Wilks, Shamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505893/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 15, 2019, ended May 28, 2020
$16,000 Settlement
Rogers, Krishaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22638/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 21, 2019, ended January 24, 2020
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 19, 2018 at approximately 11:00 P.M., Plaintiff Krishaun Rogers was walking down the street when three NYPD officers P.O. James A Lindquist, P.O. Gina Mestre, and Sergeant Oktrova Amadeo began chasing Rogers down the street. One officer yelled stop before I shoot to which Rogers stopped running. He was then assaulted by all three officers and brought to the precinct where he was detained until June 23, 2018.
Fernandez, Jose Javier, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV01862,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 6, 2019, ended October 21, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 14th, 2018, around 1:00pm, Plaintiff Jose Javier Fernandez was driving a minivan near 196th Street in the Bronx with the other two plaintiffs, who were passengers in the minivan. Fernandez had not violated any traffic or parking laws, and the minivan complied with minivan regulations. Nonetheless, three NYPD officers in an unmarked vehicle pulled over the minivan by force. These officers then surrounded the minivan and asked for license, registration, and proof of insurance. The NYPD officers then asked for the names of each of the plaintiffs in order to run a "warrant check" against them. They did not find any warrants out for any of the plaintiffs. Despite this, the officer arrested them stating that ...
Lucero, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034614/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 29, 2019, ended June 29, 2020
$22,500 Settlement
Davis, Nadine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 522310/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 7, 2018, ended May 28, 2020
$16,000 Settlement
Hernandez, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020756/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2018, ended March 12, 2020
Zero Disposition
Copes, Laquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08413,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 21, 2017, ended March 21, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 27, 2017, Mr. Laquan Copes was riding his bike in the Bronx. At least 15 members of the NYPD grabbed him off his bike and began to question and manhandle him. They assaulted Mr. Copes using their fists, legs, batons, radio, and asp. Several supervisors on the scene failed to intervene, took part in the beating, and denied Mr. Copes medical care. The officers arrested Mr. Copes and charged him with various crimes. During the course of Mr. Copes' custody, the officers delayed medical treatment, though Mr. Copes was eventually transported to a hospital. The officers fabricated paperwork and falsified documents stating that Mr. Copes was in possession of a weapon and had resisted arrest along with commit...
Ferreiro, Bruce & Tuma, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302215/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 8, 2016
Jackson, Dax Camara vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05951,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 30, 2015, ended May 24, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officer exited police vehicle and approach plaintiff and friend. Plaintiff called 911 and requested for more officers to be sent to the scene. Defendant officer charged plaintiff with obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, disorderly conduct: creation of unreasonable noise and disorderly conduct: failure to disperse. All charges were dismissed.
Telpha, Danny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300580/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 27, 2015, ended August 6, 2016
$50,000 Settlement