Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Farid, Ali vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 522820/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 8, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 29, 2020, plaintiff, an Arab male Muslim, was approached by tow individuals who physically restrained plaintiff and physically assaulted him with closed fists, leading to substantial bodily injury. Shortly thereafter, defendant-officers, including Officers Casey Guillen and Vincent Giaquinto, arrived at the site of the incident. Defendant Officers approach plaintiff, a complaining victim, grabbed, physically restrained, handcuffed and shackled plaintiff in an excessively tight fashion. Defendant-officers, including Guillen and Giaquinto, began illegally searching plaintiff's person, ignored plaintiff's recollections of his assault, and ignored exculpatory information provided by the plaintiff. Defe...
Tello, Hector vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 524080/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 19, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 15, 2020, P.O. RUIZ, JOHN, or JANE DOE 1-3 illegally approached, stopped, detained, seized, searched, and arrested Plaintiff in the vicinity of 1944 Wet 10th Street, County of Kings. , P.O. RUIZ, JOHN, or JANE DOE 1-3 falsely accused Plaintiff and three other individuals of smoking and imbibing marijuana even though Plaintiff did not smoke. There was no odor of marijuana present. Ignoring Plaintiff’s statement, P.O. RUIZ, JOHN, or JANE DOE 1-3 illegally searched the vehicle and his belongings. , P.O. RUIZ, JOHN, or JANE DOE 1-3 allowed Plaintiff to leave without issuing any ticket and citation due to a lack of probable cause for his stop, detainment, and search and seizure of Plaintiff.
On February ...