Named in 13 known lawsuits, $569,002 total settlements.
Burns, Courtney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00119,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 19, 2017, ended May 31, 2018
$280,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Beginning in the summer of 2014, Defendant Sgt. Deleon would mouth "I love you" to Plaintiff (also an officer) and rub Plaintiff's face and thigh while working at the 52nd Precinct. Plaintiff would always reject Deleon's advances. In December 2014, in retaliation for Plaintiff's numerous refusals to go out on a date, Defendant Sgt. Deleon made Plaintiff rush the processing of an arrest because it was snowing and he didn't want Plaintiff to stay inside the precinct. In February 2015, Defendant Sgt. Deleon inappropriately touched and kissed Plaintiff on her mouth without consent. Upon return to her work after this, Plaintiff was immediately picked on by other Defendant Officers who were standing nearby in full vi...
Diaz, Joe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305230/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 1, 2014, ended May 27, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Dinkins, Asia Sv City of New York, et al.
Case # 304398/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 18, 2014, ended February 24, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Torres, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06525,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 15, 2014, ended May 20, 2015
$62,502 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On September 26, 2011, Plaintiff Michael Torres was walking to a job interview when Defendant George Goulart exited an unmarked vehicle and approached him. As Plaintiff was stating his legitimate purpose, Defendant Goulart threw him against the police car and began an illegal search, including unbuckling Plaintiff’s belt and without consent placing his hands in Plaintiff’s underwear. Defendant Goulart forced Plaintiff to remove his shoes, and then allegedly found a small packet of marijuana in a sweatshirt Plaintiff had been carrying. Plaintiff was handcuffed on the sidewalk and held in a police van for over two hours with others accused of marijuana possession. Plaintiff was taken to the 52nd Precinct whe...
Diaz, Joe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157787/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, August 14, 2014, ended September 26, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 19, 2014, police offers approached Plaintiff with loaded firearms and other objects to physically seize, strike and retrain Plaintiff on the streets. Police officers restrained Plaintiff, arrested him, and took him to a police station. Plaintiff was held in custody for 17 hours then released. Plaintiff was innocent and all of the above was done without probable cause.
Ruiz, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04130,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2014, ended January 26, 2015
$6,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 1, 2013, Plaintiff Ricardo Ruiz was arrested at a Best Buy store which happened to be inside of a Target Store located at or near 40 W. 225th street in the Bronx by NYPD officers and taken to the 52nd precinct. While Plaintiff alleges some constitutional claims, the complaint does not make clear any causes of action other than unlawful stop, assault, and battery. The protest of the arrest implies that the claim also makes claim for a false arrest.
Whitaker, Jose F. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302366/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 5, 2014, ended February 19, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Bonifacio, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300979/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 21, 2014, ended May 10, 2018
$12,500 Settlement
Lewis, Daryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300772/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 18, 2014, ended January 8, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Lewis, Daryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300770/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 18, 2014, ended January 8, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Harper, Ethel Y. as Proposed Adm of The Estate of Muniz, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306401/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 4, 2013
Parker, George Noel vs City of New York
Case # 151583/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, March 5, 2013, ended June 26, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 17, 2012 at around 1AM, Defendant Officers Perez, Caron, Layton, and Doe were present and in an unmarked car. Plaintiff was walking with another individual when the Defendant Officers exited their vehcile and ordered Plaintiff and the other individual to “put their hands up”. The Plaintiff complied and was searched by the Defendant Officers. They recovered a knife in the Plaintiff’s back pocket and he was handcuffed and arrested. Plaintiff was taken to the 25th Precinct where he was subjected to another search, and he was then taken to Central Booking. Plaintiff was arriagned and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and was released at around 7PM. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed on...
Pedrosa, Lisette vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301291/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 25, 2013, ended April 23, 2014
$100,000 Settlement
