Named in 6 known lawsuits, $1,860,000 total settlements.
Vargas, Arnardo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 819947/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 9, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about July 28, 2024, Plaintiff was a pedestrian on the street leaving the Dominican Day Parade. Plaintiff was following the instructions of police officers directing the flow of pedestrian traffic. Plaintiff and Defendant NYPD officers Nevling got in a verbal dispute and when the Defendant repeatedly shoved Plaintiff backwards. Defendant Nevling and another Defendant NYPD officer Lopez brutally punched and struck Plaintiff about the head or body. Several other unknown Defendant NYPD officers joined in the assault of Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then confined and arrested without any legal cause or justification.
Roberts, Dante vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027364/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 15, 2020, ended January 18, 2023
$575,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2018, police officers ("Defendants") unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, arrested and detained Plaintiff. Plaintiff was detained for eight months in VCBC and OBCC. Plaintiff was approached by Defendants, slammed to the hood of a car, pinned down, punched multiple times in his face, stomach, ribs and back, and violently forced to the ground. At no time prior to this did the Defendants observe Plaintiff committing a crime or violation, however, the Defendants fabricated a false narrative that Plaintiff resisted arrest, attempted petit larceny, harassed the officers and possessed marijuana. Plaintiff was hospitalized from the punches to his face, stomach, ribs and back and being thrown to the g...
Ortiz, Marilyn Proposed Adm/estate of Ortiz, Nandil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020821/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2018, ended January 14, 2020
$625,000 Settlement
Ortiz, Marilyn Proposed Adm/estate of Ortiz, Nandil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031337/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2018, ended January 14, 2020
$625,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 22, 2017, Plaintiff was detained in a holding cell at the NYPD’s 44th Precinct located at 2 East 169th Street, Bronx, New York. On this date, while in police custody, Plaintiff was found hanging in his cell. Plaintiff alleges that the defendants’ negligence and failure to monitor Ortiz or prevent foreseeable harm led to his death by suicide.
Plaintiff claims that the defendants, including Deputy Inspector Louis Deceglie, Detective Carreras, Officer Basora (Shield #19701), and Officer Mevling, failed to:
Conduct a proper suicide prevention screening and implement sufficient suicide prevention measures.
Monitor Ortiz adequately while he was detained.
Ensure sufficient and trained personnel were availab...
Britt, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00931,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 15, 2017, ended April 8, 2019
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested on his rooftop. He was stripped down to his underwear and police officers proceeded to perform a full body anal cavity search. When the police officers did not find anything, they handcuffed him, punched him, kicked him, and threw him on the floor.
Colon, Judith vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 021590/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 11, 2016, ended January 14, 2026
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2015 at approximately 1:00 AM, Officers Vincent Nevling and Alonzo Macias and 2 unidentified officers, absent a warrant, probable cause or justification, stopped, searched, assaulted, battered and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search, arraigned and prosecuted. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and required to make numerous court appearances until all charges were dismissed. As a result, Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries.