Named in 5 known lawsuits, $75,000 total settlements.
Cordea, Esmeralda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01137,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 19, 2020, ended August 18, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2018, defendant Detective Ronald Pereira arrived at Ms. Cordea's residence and asked to make an appointment to speak with her. The detective spoke with her attorney and negotiated to have Ms. Cordea surrender herself to the NYPD since "charges [against her] were inevitable." Around 4:15pm on August 28, 2018, Ms. Cordea surrendered herself and was detained until around 12:00 pm the following day. During this time, the officers detained Ms. Cordea with drug addicts, violent offenders and repeat offenders.
Ms. Cordea was released on her own recognizance and was ordered to appear in court on October 11, 2018. She was accused of sending harassing emails via an email address she had never used. She wa...
Dioses, Rene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 524447/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 16, 2020, ended September 9, 2021
$37,500 Settlement
Berrios, Orlando vs City of New York, Et. al.
Case # 14CV03463,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 3, 2014, ended February 23, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 17, 2011, Plaintiff was a passenger in a car in Brooklyn, NY, which was stopped without probable cause by defendant officers Tobin and Anchundia. Plaintiff exited the vehicle and was handcuffed while he and the vehicle were searched. No contraband was found on the Plaintiff or in the vehicle. Plaintiff was hit in the face when he asked why he was stopped. Plaintiff was tripped to the ground and dragged by his ankles along the concrete and maced in his eyes and face. Plaintiff was again struck in the face. Plaintiff was later taken to a precinct and charged with numerous false charges. At the precinct, Officers of the Internal Affairs Bureau interviewed Plaintiff about defendant's conduct. The next day,...
Ndiaye, Rokia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 007937/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 9, 2014, ended January 31, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Kanderskaya, Irina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06086,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 11, 2013, ended April 9, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 9, 2012, Plaintiff arrived to a police precinct and defendant Detective Pereira told Plaintiff that her husband called the police to make a statement. Her husband said that Plaintiff said that if he tried to divorce her, she would kill him. Plaintiff denied making such a statement, showed texts that described that she was in fact leaving her husband because of his emotional abuse, and explained that his statement was in retaliation to her leaving. Plaintiff provided witnesses to corroborate her story, but Detective Pereira failed to conduct a meaningful investigation with them and instead arrested Plaintiff without probable cause. Plaintiff was incarcerated for 33 hours, and her criminal case was dismis...