Joseph E. Oshea

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $27,500 total settlements.

Disla, Alejandro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154630/2026, Supreme Court - New York, April 16, 2026

Jimenez, Henry, et Al vs City of Ny
Case # 25CV07926, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2025

Nibal, Leo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 159143/2024, Supreme Court - New York, October 10, 2024
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2023 Plaintiff was lawfully present in the vestibule of his building when POs Joseph O'Shea, Kenneth Brown, Andrew Anderson, Sean Jordan, Vladimir A. Garcia, and John and Jane Does 1-10 seized him, held him to the ground, brutally beat him, and arrested him without legal justification. Plaintiff was wrongfully detained at the 33rd Precinct for several hours before being transported to Central Booking, where he was kept for approximately 16 hours before prosecution was declined. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his head, back, and face as a result, and required extensive medical treatment for these injuries as a result of this incident.

Castillo, Reny vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 151119/2023, Supreme Court - New York, February 6, 2023, ended December 19, 2024
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 30, 2022, plaintiff Reny Castillo, despite not having committed any crime, was seized by police officer O'Shea Ward and another unidentified police officers, who grabbed him and immediately seized his person. Asking why he has been arrested, plaintiff was assaulted by defendants by being forcefully pushed, twice punched about the stomach, and his arms being twisted behind his body and then being teased, before being placed in handcuffs put tightly behind his back. No medical treatment was provided to plaintiff, despite his request in this sense. Police officers also falsely stated that plaintiff has assaulted one of them, and that they have found a knife with him.