Named in 4 known lawsuits, $412,500 total settlements.
Black, Kirk vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802270/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 10, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about February 9, 2022, when the plaintiff was walking on the street, a group of police officers approached the plaintiff and arrested him. Specifically, the officers point guns at plaintiff and yelled verbal commands and/or threats in an intimidating manner. The officers assaulted, battered, and abused plaintiff. The police officers searched the plaintiff, but nothing incriminatory or dangerous was found.
Richardson, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802277/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 10, 2023
Morales, Zuleyka, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV07332,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 7, 2021, ended November 29, 2023
$405,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, the Plaintiffs were falsely arrested after participating in a peaceful BLM protest. The plaintiffs were detained for eight hours, required medical treatment, and released with summons which were later on found to be legally deficient. Plaintiffs no longer had to appear in court.
Morales, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05348,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 29, 2014, ended April 7, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 30, 2011, Sergeant Janusz Kojas, PO Anthony Diaz and others responded to a 911 call by the Plaintiff who had called the police to alert them of an ongoing burgalry in his residence. Plaintiff let the Police into the residence with his keys. The defendants refused to arrest the male burglar and instead questioned plaintiff about whether he really lived there. Plaintiff showed the police his signed lease and protection order stipulating conditions for his residing there. Despite this, the Defendant police proceeded to unlawfully arrested plaintiff. Defendant polcie threw plaintiff into a wall, smashed his face on a closet, tightly handcuffed plaintiff and roughly dragged him out of the apartment causing...
