Named in 4 known lawsuits, $7,267,242 total settlements.
Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV10899,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended May 8, 2023
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020 in connection with a larger protest about the killing of George Floyd, Plaintiffs Alyssa Sukana was part of a group of protestors who was trapped in an NYPD "kettle" formation. Eventually, an NYPD officer pushed her into a car and another officer handcuffed her with plastic zip ties and held in total for 6 hours before being released. Plaintiff Andrea Canedo similarly was pushed against a car and then a fence by an NYPD officer who then ziptied her hands extremely tightly. NYPD officer then removed plaintiff's backpack and forced it around her neck for 4-5 hours. Neither plaintiff was charged.
Sierra, Samira, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV10291,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 26, 2021, ended March 19, 2024
$7,161,242 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, NYPD orchestrated an operation to corral, "kettle," assault, and arrest non-violent protestors in Mott Haven who were exercising their first amendment right to protest against police brutality and racial injustice.
Plaintiffs Amira and Samali Sierra were seized by a group of officers who threw them to the ground, handcuffed them with excessively tight zip ties, were made to wait hours sitting on the ground until Officer Umid Karimov put them on a bus to an arrest processing facility where Officer Alfredo Jeff identified himself as their arresting officer and put them in a holding cell without food, water, toilet paper, or other sanitary necessities and was ultimately issued a pink summons by...
Peralta, Elvis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07565,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 20, 2019, ended August 25, 2023
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 13, 2017, Plaintiff was inside an apartment belonging to his significant other when Defendant officers including Daniel Castillo, Robert Gallitelli, Joseph Rivera, & Brian Green broke through the front door. These officers were in possession of a search warrant that had been obtained through false information -- Castillo, Gallitelli, Rivera, & Green had falsely informed the DAO & judicial officer that a confidential informant had provided them with credible information to justify the warrant (that Plaintiff was selling heroin from that location). The Defendant officers entered the apartment with their guns drawn, shoved Plaintiff to the floor, and handcuffed Plaintiff with excessive tightness, causing b...
Bah, Oumou as Adm of Bah, Mohamed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06690,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2013
Complaint
Description: Officers, instead of an ambulance, responded to a 911 call made by Mohamed Bah's mother reporting that her son was having a mental health crisis. Officers then busted down the door of his Bah's apartment and shot him 8 times. There are inconsistencies in the officer's stories and clear violations of NYPD policy for how to deal with emotionally disturbed persons.
