Named in 7 known lawsuits, $485,000 total settlements.
Byrd, Kevin vs City of Ny
Case # 808331/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2022, ended May 8, 2023
$82,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 6/3/21 at approximately 9:00 am Plaintiff Kevin Byrd was lawfully in the vicinity of 2186 Grand Concourse in the Bronx when he was approached by Defendants searched, seized and arrested him. Plaintiff was brought to a police station in the Bronx were he was fingerprinted, photographed and held on criminal charges at various police stations, correctional facilities and at the Courthouse at 215 East 161st in the Bronx. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearance over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably by dismissal. Plaintiff alleged physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.
Hernandez, Jonser vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024290/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 11, 2019, ended February 13, 2020
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 3, 2018, while lawfully present near 1720 Townsend Avenue in the Bronx, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully approached, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, arrested, and detained by the defendants, PO Judy Duran, PO Joshua Healy, and John Does, without legal justification and in an excessive manner based solely on his race. The defendants approached the plaintiff without cause, acting based on fraud, perjury, and misrepresentation, and falsely accused him of committing a crime. Defendants who were present but did not actively participate in the arrest failed to intervene. Following the arrest, the plaintiff was taken to a Bronx police station, subjected to scans and a strip search while in th...
Rosa, Yaliza vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030029/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 31, 2018, ended May 16, 2022
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about December 14, 2017, Plaintiff was visiting her boyfriend’s apartment in the Bronx. Plaintiff had been in the apartment for two hours before she heard banging on the door and P.O.s yelling for the door to be opened. Upon opening the door, P.O.s, including Emilio Melendez and Joshua Healy, pushed their way in, pushing her back to the wall. Officer Emilio Melendez grabbed and turned her around and pushed her stomach against a rail, causing her pain. Plaintiff told Officer Melendez that he was hurting her and that she was two months pregnant. Shortly after being pushed into the wall and rail, Plaintiff had vaginal bleeding.
P.O.s searched the entire apartment and found a gun outside the premises on the...
Joseph, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028302/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 25, 2018, ended April 12, 2021
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 26, 2017, PLAINTIFF was walking on a sidewalk in front of a private residence in the Bronx when PLAINTIFF was approached by NYPD Officer Joshua Healy. Healy, without a warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion, allegedly grabbed PLAINTIFF by the neck and forcibly stopped and seized PLAINTIFF. Another officer, referred to as "John Doe," threatened to use a taser on PLAINTIFF, placing PLAINTIFF in imminent fear of harm. He then placed PLAINTIFF in handcuffs. PLAINTIFF was arrested and imprisoned in various locations, including a police vehicle and a police precinct.
Healy allegedly initiated a criminal prosecution against PLAINTIFF for harassment, fabricating accusations that PLAINTIFF pushed Heal...
Ingram, Renee vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026493/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 8, 2018, ended March 4, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 21, 2017, Police Officer Joshua Healy and other police officers stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, arrested and detained the plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner without a warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification. Because of the defendants conduct, the plaintiff suffered great and permanent bodily injury in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs and was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled, and suffered conscious pain. The plaintiff was falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime, but the criminal action against him was terminated favorably.
Miller, Brihean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300891/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2017
Affidavit,
Complaint
Perez, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025451/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 19, 2014, ended July 7, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Stipulation