Named in 11 known lawsuits, $223,500 total settlements.
Pinder, Donaven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 755920/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, July 1, 2021
Pinder, Donaven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155920/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, July 1, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about November 18, 2019, Plaintiff Donaven Pinder was at 2268 8th Avenue in Manhattan when NYPD Officer Jose Gordian and 3 other unnamed officers arrested him without probable cause. Pinder was taken to NYPD 28th Precinct and subsequently taken to Central Booking at New York County Criminal court for arraignment. Unable to pay bail, he was remanded into custody of the New York City Department of Correction and charges were eventually dismissed on March 24, 2020. Plaintiff continued to be held on a parole hold after charges against him were dismissed, and was finally released from custody on or about April 23, 2020 after his parole hold was lifted. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed. As a direct ...
Millan, Andy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021312/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 6, 2018, ended July 26, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 1, 2016, Plaintiff Andy Millan was lawfully present in the vicinity of East 147th Street and Third Avenue, in the Bronx, New York. Defendants, several NYPD Officers, which include Officer Ezequiel Martinez (Shield No. 29845) and Officer Jose Gordian (Shield No. 19453), summarily stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner—absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification. Specifically, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search by Defendants during the incident and sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries. Following his arrest, Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was re...
Colon, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020286/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 16, 2018, ended October 25, 2021
$37,500 Settlement
Mack, Marco vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022109/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 30, 2016, ended January 3, 2017
$45,000 Settlement
Rogers, Roy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305544/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 7, 2015, ended July 19, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Serrano, Peter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02183,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 28, 2014, ended August 12, 2015
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Thompson, Dwayne L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00998,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 3, 2014, ended September 2, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Settlement
Description: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on April 17, 2013, Plaintiff Dwayne L. Thompson was parked in his wife's Honda minivan, when Defendant Police Officers Edward A. Washa and Adrian J. Ramos approached him. They identified themselves as police officers and then immediately asked the Plaintiff "where's the weed at?" Plaintiff replied that he didn't have weed and didn't smoke weed. The Defendants then pulled the Plaintiff out of the car and searched his vehicle. Plaintiff complied with the Defendants' demands and furnished his identification. After examining the identification and searching the vehicle, the Defendants placed the Plaintiff in handcuffs. Plaintiff asked why he was being arrested, but the Defendants ignored ...
Delozier, Morton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307396/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 18, 2014, ended January 28, 2015
$16,000 Settlement
Gonzalez, Mike vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024362/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 19, 2013, ended September 23, 2014
$12,500 Settlement
Sockwell v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 305454/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$15,000 Settlement