Named in 5 known lawsuits, $77,500 total settlements.
Henry, Darren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 451985/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, February 1, 2017, ended January 30, 2019
Zero Disposition
Desoto, Jesus Sr., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06829,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 22, 2016, ended February 16, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were leaving a club when a fight broke out which they weren't involved in. Defendant Officers arrived and began pepper spraying everyone. When one Plaintiff protested, he was put in a chokehold , handcuffed, and assaulted. Officers then assaulted and arrested Plaintiff Sr.. Both Plaintiffs were charged with Assault in the Second Degree, OGA, and Resisting Arrest, which were later dismissed.
Johnson, J-Quan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06915,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 14, 2015
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was attending a block party and was on crutches after he underwent surgery on his Achilles tendon. Defendant Officers began dispersing the crowd and Plaintiff was crutching away when officer Powell pushed somebody into him, then slapped him. All Officers began to assault him with their fists and batons , causing severe damage to his injury, and dragged him for a block. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital and charged with Assault in the Second Degree.
Badia, Eddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304153/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 5, 2015
Complaint
Description: On September 29, 2003 Plaintiff was leasing a garage when he received a call that the gate was stuck and a truck could not pass through. Plaintiff fixed the gate and shortly thereafter Det. Kevin Roy, Sgt. Neil Nappi, PO Brian Jay, Det. John Hourican, PO Mike Hernandez, Capt. Gerard Staples, Inspector FNU Cully, Det. FNU Booper, and POs John Does 1-10 falsely arrested Plaintiff for possession of a controlled substance. POs caused a malicious prosecution to be commenced against Plaintiff, and a November 2005 trial resulted in a mistrial. In May 2006 the charges were retried and Plaintiff was sentenced to 25 years to life but Plaintiff's appeal successfully won a new trial. In a June 2014 trial Plaintiff was full...
Gonzalez, Saul Jr. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07121,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 9, 2014, ended August 31, 2015
$47,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 27th, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully sitting outside his apartment building when NYPD Police Officer Gerard Staples startled him by asking for identification. He asked why, and he replied that he wanted to see it because he wanted to see it. As Plaintiff stood up to give the officer his identification, the officer grabbed him by the front pocket, threw him down the stairs and onto the concrete ground. The officer began kicking him, and NYPD Police Officer Jerry Rivera joined him in doing so. Officers Carina Herrera and others then joined in the kicking and punching. They then pulled Plaintiff's arms behind his back and handcuffed him without legal basis. They smashed his head into the ground, k...