Named in 7 known lawsuits, $711,500 total settlements.
Beltran, Yeltsin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04647,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2019, ended July 22, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 11, 2013 Det Brian She and Det O'Leary of the 46th precinct arrested plaintiff who was then charged with murder and manslaughter for events that took place on Sept 25, 2013. The charges were dismissed but plaintiff was incarcerated for 2.5 years before dismissal. Complaint alleges that witness was coerced into picking plaintiff out of a defective line up.
Medina, Melysa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023268/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2017, ended January 28, 2025
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 10, 2014, plaintiffs were arrested by defendants Detective Shea of the Bronx DA's Office, NYPD officers Ayala and Madden, and other unknown NYPD officers identified as John/Jane Doe I-III. Both were arrested with no probable cause nor legal justification. The defendants maliciously provided false and/or incomplete information in order to induce prosecution. They were held for approximately 30 hours before being released. Both were put in fear of physical assault by the excessive force utilized by the officers in effecting the arrests. Both were placed in handcuff so tight as that their wrists turned red. Both were made to make numerous court appearances until February 16, 2016, when all ch...
Sanchez, Bobby vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301409/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2016, ended February 18, 2017
$75,000 Settlement
Thomas, Destiny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05261,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 28, 2013, ended December 1, 2014
$16,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 25, 2013, Plaintiff Debra Goodman was arrested in a false and retaliatory fashion for recording a police encounter involving EMS and another disabled person in Manhattan. Plaintiff alleges false arrest and malicious prosecution, among others.
Sotomayor, Amanda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 308676/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 13, 2012, ended August 8, 2018
$100,000 Settlement
Lee, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303387/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 26, 2011, ended July 15, 2013
Zero Disposition
Mendez, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304213/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 9, 2010, ended July 13, 2016
$485,000 Settlement