Named in 6 known lawsuits, $117,500 total settlements.
Jenkins, Trenice vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816804/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 8, 2022
Complaint
Description: On February 22, 2021, Trenice Jenkins (Plaintiff) was arrested based upon the investigation and directives of defendants. Prior to plaintiff’s arrest, defendants harassed the plaintiff in multiple occasions. Plaintiff was in custody for a period of approximately 14 hours. A criminal prosecution was instituted against the plaintiff as a result of the unlawful arrest, which was later dismissed in his favor on August 16, 2021.
Cullins, Brandon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306409/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 25, 2013, ended September 5, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers tightly handcuffed and arrested Plaintiffs for trespass. Plaintiffs were taken into custody but the DA declined to prosecute.
Reyes, Wilson By Mng Mendez, Frances vs City of New York
Case # 022052/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 17, 2013
Complaint
Description: On December 4, 2012 seven-year-old infant Plaintiff was in his third grade class when he was removed by the principal and taken to a separate room where he was met by PO "John" Collazo and PO John Doe. POs falsely imprisoned Plaintiff for approximately 4 hours in the room where they interrogated, intimidated, threatened, verbally abused, humiliated, embarrassed and defamed him regarding an alleged theft of five dollars from another student that allegedly occurred outside of school hours and grounds. Plaintiff was charged with two counts of robbery and placed into a police car in view of Plaintiff's friends, classmates, teachers, and others. Plaintiff was taken to the 44th Precinct where he was kept handcuffed t...
Mcdonald, Oscar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301619/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 21, 2012, ended February 14, 2018
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Collazo falsely arrested Plaintiff and charged him with 10-133, which was later dismissed.
Fofie, Akwasi and Osei, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300354/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 13, 2011, ended January 23, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Muriel v. City of New York
Case # 302482/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was falsely charged with Unlawful Assembly, later dismissed. Plaintiff was assaulted and strip-searched.