Named in 3 known lawsuits, $19,000 total settlements.
Jones, Eugene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153032/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, June 23, 2020
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2017, plaintiff was visiting his brother's apartment in a NYCHA-owned building, when defendant POs Kirk Bishop, David Fargnoli, Kenneth Herrarte and John Does 1-4, without reasonable suspicion, stopped and frisked plaintiff and later, without a warrant or probable cause, arrested him, falsely accusing him of trespass and possession of illegal substances.
L., L. an Infant By F/n/g Lyons, Pierre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152061/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, March 16, 2020, ended May 6, 2025
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 28, 2018, Infant-plaintiff was accosted by multiple NYPD officers but suddenly and without warning struck his body. A similar incident occurred on January 19, 2019, as well. The Infant-plaintiff sustained severe physical and psychological injury at the hands of the defendant officers.
Marquez, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00755,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 31, 2020, ended June 23, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2018, plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by NYPD officers Ricardo Montilla, Kirk Bishop, Matthew Ferguson, and Juan Collado. Despite complying with the officers' orders, Montilla and Bishop grabbed plaintiff by his arms, forcibly pulled him onto the concrete, and placed overly tight handcuffs on his wrist. Montilla then forcefully lifted plaintiff's handcuffed arms behind his back. Plaintiff informed the officers that they were hurting him, yet Montilla continued to keep his arms raised. The officers transported plaintiff to an NYPD precinct and eventually to the Manhattan Detention Complex. Ferguson knowingly manufactured false allegations against plaintiff and forwarded this information to the D...
