Named in 3 known lawsuits, $187,500 total settlements.
Calix, Edgar, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020940/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 26, 2018, ended March 8, 2019
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 12, 2015 at approximately 2:30 p.m. POs Andres Calle, Khan Pollock, James Roche, Ostende Alvarado, John Doe, and John Roe approached Plaintiffs Calix, Valencia, and Caballero and summarily stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained them in an aggressive and excessive manner without legal justification. While in custody Plaintiffs were strip-searched. They remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and were maliciously prosecuted, requiring numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against them were terminated favorably on September 25, 2017. All three Plaintiffs suffered physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of the incident.
Guerrero, Santos vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00516,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 26, 2016, ended December 13, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On March 31st 2014, Plaintiff was stopped by defendant officers while visiting a friend at her residence. Plaintiff was handcuffed and held for 15 minutes until he was released. The next day, Plaintiff was again stopped by the same officers, arrested, taken to the 40th Precinct, and charged with trespassing. Charges were later dismissed.
Heard, Gerard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06469,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 18, 2015, ended August 13, 2018
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Original Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over a motor vehicle in which Plaintiff was a back seat passenger. Officers searched the vehicle, arrested Plaintiff, and charged him with Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Unlawfully Possessing Noxious Material, which were later ACD'd.