Named in 5 known lawsuits, $67,500 total settlements.
Garcia, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028295/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 3, 2020, ended March 26, 2021
Administrative Closing
Rivera, Christian and Garcia, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028306/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 3, 2020, ended April 12, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2020, Plaintiff was approached by P.O.s including Office Naser Dzaferovic and Officer Ramirez, and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained. In the course of the arrest, Plaintiff was handled in an egregious manner and experienced injury to the head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. After being prosecuted on false charges, all charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably.
Reyes, Nelly vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025822/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 18, 2020, ended September 28, 2020
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 11, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully traveling as a passenger in a vehicle in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue and Vyse Avenue, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, pulled the vehicle over and ordered the driver and plaintiff out of the vehicle. After a body search defendants recovered a controlled substance from the driver, but not from plaintiff, and despite not committing a crime or offense, plaintiff was arrested. Plaintiff was transported to the 41st precinct, where she was detained. During the arraignment, she was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. All charges made against plaintiff were eventually dismissed in her favor. As a res...
Vilella, Jr., Santos vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022403/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 20, 2020, ended May 10, 2021
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Intervale Avenue and Kelly Street, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiff for no reason other than his race, summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him with excessive force. Plaintiff was not engaging in any unlawful or criminal conduct. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and arrested. While in custody, plaintiff was subjected to a strip-searched, and during arraignment, he was falsely prosecuted with committing a crime. All charges made against plaintiff were eventually dismissed in his favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained severe ...
Fairclough, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027002/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 20, 2019