Named in 3 known lawsuits, $70,000 total settlements.
James, Cornelius M. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155416/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, June 10, 2021
Complaint
Description: On June 11th, 2020, at approximately 8:40 p.m., the plaintiff Cornelius M. James was unlawfully stopped, detained, arrested, imprisoned, assaulted, battered, and injured through negligence, excessive force, and improper use of holds, maneuvers, movements, and techniques by the defendants NYPD police officers Justin Conde, Samuel D. Garcia, Bajram D. Dombalic, Bryan D. Thooho, Eugene O. Adeleye, and Anthony R. Grosso without probable/reasonable cause or any justification indicating the plaintiff committed a crime. This incident occurred at or about Park Avenue South about or between East 18th and East 19th Street, New York, NY. After being unlawfully arrested and imprisoned by the defendants, the defendants tran...
Pena, Javier vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02105,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 30, 2018, ended July 30, 2019
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 9, 2015, plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and subjected to excessive force by NYPD P.O.'s Anthony Grosso, Rossa, Martin, and others while entering his apartment building. Plaintiff was grabbed by the neck, slammed against a wall, peppered sprayed, and carried to a police vehicle. Plaintiff was transported to the 49th Precinct. Charges were filed against plaintiff based on false allegations made by the officers. Additionally, P.O. Grosso manufactured false evidence which he conveyed to the District Attorney’s office. Plaintiff was imprisoned at the Vernon C. Bain Center until March 14, 2015. During plaintiff’s transport to the Center, plaintiff was repeatedly punched by correction officer L. Baez. All...
Brown, Reginald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030714/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2017, ended September 28, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Summons/Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2016, defendant NYPD officers Mike Suarez (Shield No. 5841), along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers, approached plaintiff while he was parked in his taxi cab in the Bronx and wrongfully arrested him for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Plaintiff was compelled by NYPD defendant officer Prodam (no first name given, Shield No. 3617) to provide a urine sample, and was then transported to Brooklyn by defendant Suarez, where he was given physical tests by defendant NYPD officer Anthony Grasso (Shield No. 16983), who claimed he was under the influence of drugs. The charge against plaintiff was dropped on August 31, 2016. Plaintiff lost his job as a taxi driver as a re...
