Named in 3 known lawsuits, $65,000 total settlements.
Almonte, Mario vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804516/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 26, 2024
Complaint
Description: On December 14, 2018, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, battered, assaulted, arrested, and detained by Defendants Police Officer Juan Brito, John Doe 1-10.
Plaintiff was interrogated by Defendants and explained to Defendants that a fight took place between two other individuals and Plaintiff tried to break up the fight, but one individual threw the other into the street at which time the other individual was hit by a car. On the same day, the actual perpetrator of the crime gave himself up and took full responsibility for the incident. Despite this, Defendants illegally approached and falsely accused Plaintiff of criminal acts. Defendants than seized Plaintiff, searched his person by agg...
Basdeo, Dhaneshram vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025609/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2020, ended September 22, 2021
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 7, 2019, plaintiff was legally in the vicinity of 3016 Webster Avenue, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiff for no reason other than his age/race and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an excessive manner. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and arrested. While in custody, plaintiff was strip-searched, and during arraignment he was falsely prosecuted with committing a crime. All charges against plaintiff were eventually terminated in his favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained severe physical and emotional injuries.
Hemphill, Ernest vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030886/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 30, 2016, ended February 11, 2019
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 28, 2016, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and Evelyn Place in the Bronx. Without a warrant or probable cause, NYPD Officer Juan Brito and two unidentified NYPD officers approached Plaintiff and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, detained, handcuffed, and arrested him in an aggressive and excessive manor. This occurred solely on the basis of Plaintiff’s age and/or race. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours at various police stations, correctional facilities, and Bronx Central Booking. After several court appearances, all char...