Named in 11 known lawsuits, $1,219,500 total settlements.
Green, Raynel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155007/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, June 1, 2021, ended March 24, 2022
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2020, Plaintiff was seated in the backseat of a parked van when Defendant Officers showed up and unlawfully searched him and the other passengers. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested for possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Plaintiff was not aware that the car was stolen and was not operating the van nor was he ever seen behind the wheel of it. On video, Plaintiff was assaulted by Defendant Officers; Plaintiff was thrown to the ground, kicked multiple times, and while being held down, one officer held his arm while the second officer had his knee on his neck. Medical records showed that Plaintiff was assaulted and tased, indicating a ...
Wright, Donni vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159809/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, November 19, 2020, ended November 4, 2022
$848,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 2, 2020 at or about the intersection of East 9th Street and Avenue D, NYPD Officer Francisco Garcia and unnamed officers repeatedly punched, tackled to the ground, jumped on, beat, pushed into the pavement face down, and pressed their knees into Plaintiff Donni Wright. The officers took Plaintiff to the Police Service Area 4 Police Precinct, where he was placed in a holding cell until approximately 4:30 a.m. on May 3, 2020. He was then transported to New York Central Booking where he was arraigned and then released without being charged with a crime at approximately 10:00 p.m. on said date.
Brunson, Shakiem, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04461,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 16, 2020, ended May 12, 2021
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 2, 2020, plaintiffs Brunson and Serrano speaking outside a store when they were approached by several NYPD officers, including officer Francisco Garcia. Plaintiff Brunson was searched, forced to the ground, struck, and tightly handcuffed. Officer Garcia also knelt on plaintiff Brunson's neck and slammed him into a car. When Plaintiff Brunson arrived at the precinct, officers took $800 from his pocket and dismissed the EMTs that had arrived to treat him. Plaintiff Serrano was swung around, brought to the ground, and tightly handcuffed. The reporting sergeant knelt on plaintiff's back. At the precinct, the officers observed Plaintiff Serrano vomiting in her cell, but the EMTs that had arrived to treat her ...
L., L. an Infant By F/n/g Lyons, Pierre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152061/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, March 16, 2020, ended May 6, 2025
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 28, 2018, Infant-plaintiff was accosted by multiple NYPD officers but suddenly and without warning struck his body. A similar incident occurred on January 19, 2019, as well. The Infant-plaintiff sustained severe physical and psychological injury at the hands of the defendant officers.
Adams, Natae vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08236,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 10, 2016, ended May 8, 2017
$8,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was having and emotional discussion with her partner at a restaurant where Defendant officers entered to eat. Officers then made homophobic comments towards Plaintiff and when she asked for Officer Garcia's badge number he assaulted her and handcuffed her. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with 240.26 and 205.30, which were ACD'd.
Hernandez, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156419/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, August 9, 2016, ended May 4, 2018
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about Jan 4, 2016, Hector Hernandez (plaintiff) was wrongly touched, abused, assaulted, battered, handcuffed, unlawfully arrested and seized, in an excessive manner, by Officers Gabor Kolman, Francisco Garcia, John Does 1-3 (defendants).
There was no probable cause and the force was unreasonable.
The City of NY is liable for failing to properly train, supervise, and discipline their personnel through the negligent implementation of policies.
Tanko, Mutawakilu vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161822/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, March 9, 2016, ended November 20, 2018
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 19, 2014, NYPD officer Garcia (Shield No. 19234), without just cause or provocation and with reckless and negligent disregard for the truth, intentionally and falsely accused Plaintiff Tanko of having committed the crime of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree (P.L. § 140.15). During this false arrest, defendant Garcia, along with other NYPD officers, wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized Plaintiff Tanko in an excessive manner causing Plaintiff Tanko to endure physical and mental pain and suffering. More specifically, Plaintiff Tanko suffered bodily injury in and about his face, head, body, and limbs, as well as humiliation, mental anguish, indignity, and frustration of an unj...
Rogers, Tuquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01339,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 25, 2016, ended January 12, 2017
$9,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff and another individual, frisked them, arrested Plaintiff and took him to a precinct where he was strip-searched. Plaintiff was then taken to Manhattan Central Booking but released without being charged.
Bussey, Marcus, et al. vs P.O. Garcia, Francisco, et al.
Case # 15CV01335,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 24, 2015, ended August 7, 2015
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 15, 2014 at approximately 8:30 p.m. inside of 2931 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, which was located inside a NYCHA owned and operated public housing complex, Plaintiff Bussey entered into the front door to visit Plaintiff Clark. The two had been romantically involved for years, and Plaintiff Clark was a lawful tenant of the premise. While Plaintiff Bussey was checking with Plaintiff Clark on her whereabout on the seventh floor and later descending from the staircase, Defendant Police Officers entered and fanned throughout the lobby of the premises as part of a vertical patrol. In the stairwell between the fifth and sixth floors Defendant Garcia told Plaintiff Bussey to “come here!” without identifyin...
W., A. By Mng Alicea, Marilyn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00650,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 29, 2015, ended August 26, 2015
$3,000 Settlement
Daniels, Timothy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 162702/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, December 29, 2014, ended June 8, 2015
$14,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 13, 2014, Plaintiff was lawfully present at an intersection when Defendant officers Garcia and Porros, as well as several other unknown Defendant NYPD officers, assaulted and battered Plaintiff. The Defendants then arrested and confined Plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification. The Plaintiff was then detained and taken to the precinct.