Named in 4 known lawsuits, $1,466,601 total settlements.
Henry, Rodney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00021,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2019, ended August 12, 2019
$9,600 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2014, the owner of Queens Hand Car Wash and Detail reported to police officers of the 108th precinct that fraudulent checks had been drawn from the business's bank account. Detective Delarosa investigated the complaint, and on December 5th, discovered the name, date of birth, social security number, home address, and physical description of the man cashing these checks. While this man shares the name John Henry with the plaintiff, it was clear that they were not the same person. The detective produced an "i-card" with John Henry's personal details and attempted to arrest him in New Jersey, but police were unsuccessful. The case was reassigned to Det. D'Souza on March 20, 2015, who worked with D...
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...
Gjenvick, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06376,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 11, 2013, ended March 10, 2014
$207,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 8, 2011, while walking with friends near the intersection of West 4th Street and Jones Street, Michael Gjenvick was suddenly grabbed from behind by officers from the New York Police Department (NYPD) without any justification or warning. The officers, dressed in plain clothes without any visible identification, forcefully threw Gjenvick face-down on the sidewalk, causing him to lose his two front teeth and sustain multiple cuts and bruises. Despite his compliance upon realizing they were police officers, Gjenvick was detained for several hours at the precinct without receiving immediate medical care. A police sergeant later admitted to a mistake in suspecting Gjenvick of possessing marijuana. However...