Named in 15 known lawsuits, $230,501 total settlements.
Randolph, Eugene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 003092/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 24, 2017, ended June 8, 2020
Administrative Closing
Ortiz, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02922,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 28, 2016, ended February 6, 2017
$5,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: After visiting with friends outside a deli, Plaintiff was approached by two NYPD Narcotics Detectives in plain clothes ñ Det. Barrett and Sgt. Ortiz ñ who stopped him and accused him of making a drug transaction. Plaintiff denied engaging in any transaction but admitted having three bags of marijuana in his back pocket. Sgt. Ortiz arrested and handcuffed Plaintiff, searched him, and took him to the 6th Precinct where he was strip-searched and charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the 5th Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Plaintiff pled guilty to dis con.
Randolph, Eugene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09518,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 4, 2016, ended March 6, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: While arresting Plaintiff, Defendant Officer Feliciano assaulted him in his already injured leg, resulting in it being amputated. Other defendant officers heard Plaintiff state that he had a bad leg and failed to intervene in Feliciano's assault.
Williams, Roy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08008,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 15, 2015, ended March 25, 2016
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was standing in front of a deli with friends when officers approached, searched them, and accused them of selling drugs. Although nothing was found on Plaintiff, he was brought to the 6th Precinct, strip-searched, and charged with Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the fourth degree. Charges were dismissed 30.30
Abraham, Ronnie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08762,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 25, 2015, ended February 19, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: In August 2013, the plaintiff, Ronnie Abraham, was arrested by the defendant police officers outside of the Port Authority bus station. They told him he was being arrested for possession of a controlled substance, handcuffed him, and put him in the back of a police van. Although the van had working seatbelts, the police officers refused to secure Mr. Abraham with a seatbelt, even though he pleaded with them, both before and during the ride, to fasten his seatbelt. The van drove at a high speed, and at one point, one of the defendants suddenly hit the brakes, which led Mr. Abraham to be thrown violently into the van's partition. He sustained several injuries, including a concussion and a bloody wound that requir...
Loglisci, Joseph vs Coloma, Cicero, et al.
Case # 15CV03620,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 18, 2015, ended November 20, 2015
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff on the street, unlawfully searched his person and his parked car that was 50 ft. away, arrested him and charged him with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, which was later dismissed because the prosecution couldn't prove case beyond reasonable doubt.
Beverly, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02315,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 27, 2015, ended September 1, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Following eating food in his vehicle with friends, the plaintiffs gave his female friend a cigarette then they left the plaintiff. Just after, two male NYPD Narcotics officers in plain clothes approached the car on the plaintiff's side and pulled out their badges. The plaintiff was told to get out of the car and was then handcuffed and searched. Other officers had followed the plaintiff's female friend and brought her back to the car cuffed her and searched her. The officers found methamphetamine and a pipe. The plaintiff was arrested and taken to the 18th Precinct. The officers collaborated and concocted fictions to justify their unlawful searches and arrests. The plaintiff was strip searched and charged with
Zilioli, Laura vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02376,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 3, 2015, ended August 31, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: The plaintiff was eating in her car with two male friends. Then they left to go their separate ways. As the plaintiff left the car, she took a cigarette from her friend. After walking a couple of blocks Narcotics officers in plain clothes stopped the plaintiff and identified themselves. The plaintiff was questioned and searched and taken back to her car where she found her two male friends there also handcuffed. The plaintiff was then taken to the 18th Precinct. The defendant officers concocted false charges to justify their false arrest and unlawful search. The plaintiff was taken to Central Booking in Manhattan and placed in a holding cell under charges for one count of criminal possession of a controlled sub...
Davis, Corey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02377,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 1, 2015, ended November 28, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was arrested by defendant officers and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. However, the plaintiff avers that at the time of the transaction he was not even with the man performing the sale of a controlled substance. The plaintiff was instead down on the subway platform waiting for him and states that when the back-up narcotics team arrive he was then taken into custody despite his lack of involvement in any drug related transaction.
Ramirez, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01589,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 5, 2015, ended September 8, 2015
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2014; Plaintiff was subject to false arrest, strip search and malicious prosecution at the hands of the defendants who suspected plaintiff of being involved in a marijuana sale.
Brown v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV06831,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Taylor et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV01536,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Second Amended Complaint,
Third Amended Complaint
Description: Multiple issues are expressed in the complaint but it seems to allege that Plaintiff was falsely arrested for drug possession after an undercover buy and bust
Negron et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV02128,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$32,500 Settlement
Stipulation
Snipes v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV03836,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$27,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Pacheco v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV09898,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$22,500 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint