Named in 6 known lawsuits, $95,000 total settlements.
Avent, Shauntea vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 519540/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 20, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about April 19, 2023 Plaintiff, who was eight months pregnant, was lawfully driving a vehicle when PO Joshua E. Conseillant, PO Joseph J. Jacobsen, and PO John Doe stopped Plaintiff's car without justification. After Plaintiff provided POs with requested documentation, POs informed Plaintiff she was the subject of an investigation card ("i-card") and ordered her out of the vehicle. Plaintiff complied with every request but after PO searched--without recovering contraband--her POs Conseillant and Jacobsen roughly grabbed Plaintiff's arms, causing pain to Plaintiff's shoulders and arms. PO Conseillant also shoved Plaintiff, who was pregnant, against the patrol car, causing pain to Plaintiff's arm, shoulder,...
Alba, Jose vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV08619,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 2, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 1, 2022, Plaintiff Jose Alba was a clerk of a Manhattan convenience store who alleges to have been attacked with deadly force resulting in his own use of deadly force with the affirmative defense of self-defense. Plaintiff would then be arrested for his role in the events. Plaintiff claims unlawful search/seizure, false arrest, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, violation of equal protection under the constitution, and failure to intervene. Plaintiff also named District Attorney Alvin Bragg in his complaint for the decision to prosecute him.
Nieves, Emely vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159037/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, October 7, 2021, ended November 8, 2023
$45,000 Settlement
Coste, Hector, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10365,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2020
Complaint
Description: On December 12, 2017, the Plaintiffs were falsely arrested for distributing drugs. After multiple course appearances in six months, charges against all three plaintiffs were dismissed.
Smithson, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161413/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, January 6, 2014, ended July 31, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2013, at around 8PM, the Defendant Officer’s wronfgully touched, grabbed, searched, and arrested Plaintiff without any probable cause or an arrest warrant. Defendant Officer’s brought Plaintiff to a precinct, where he was processed and fingerprinted, and held until around 11PM. Plaintiff was issued a desk appearance ticket and was compelled to appear in criminal court before the charges were dismissed on August 8, 2013.
Almanzar, Andy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03627,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 31, 2013, ended November 14, 2013
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 3, 2012, Plaintiff Andy Almanzar was at the subway stop on West 181st and Saint Nicholas Avenue when Defendant Officers William Garcia and Rudolph Rosado stopped Plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. They proceeded to unlawfully search and frisk plaintiff. Defendant Officers then confiscated Plaintiff's pocketknife and arrested him. Defendant Officer Garcia completed a Stop and Frisk report which indicated there was not sufficient cause to stop and detain plaintiff and Defendant Sergeant Steven Silverstein signed off. Despite this, Plaintiff was issued a desk appearance ticket with false allegations that he possessed a "gravity knife."