Oliver Balena

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.

Mahon, Kalongi vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 151166/2022, Supreme Court - New York, February 17, 2023
Complaint
Description: On December 17, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present as a pedestrian on the sidewalk after finishing a health appointment. At that time, Plaintiff was smoking a cigarette when he was approached by Defendants, including Balena, An, and Bradshaw, who illegally approached and stopped Plaintiff. Defendant Officers then grabbed the cigarette from Plaintiff’s hands without asking. Defendants then demanded and took Plaintiff’s identification, went to their police vehicle, returned, and accused Plaintiff of a criminal offense without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Defendants then illegally seized, detained, and searched Plaintiff. Defendants then proceeded to violently contort Plaintiff’s arms behind his back ...

Trice, Eli vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04338, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 7, 2014, ended November 26, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 10, 2013, Plaintiff was walking when officers approached Plaintiff. The officers lacked probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe Plaintiff had been involved in any legal activity. They used force to take hold of Plaintiff. Plaintiff objected to being physically grabbed by the officers. The officers then forced Plaintiff to the ground. While he was on the ground, one of the officers punched Plaintiff in the face. Plaintiff was under arrest, taken to the precinct, and falsely charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction of government administration, and resisting arrest. On April 11, 2013, Plaintiff was granted an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, and released. He was treated for injuri...

Brown, Kory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03203, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 28, 2014, ended January 29, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2013, Plaintiff Kory Brown was stopped by police officers while riding a motor bike in kings county for allegedly wearing his helmet in an unlawful manner. After a disagreement over the reasoning behind the stop, plaintiff objected to unlawful search and was then arrested. Plaintiff threatened to sue police officers Kevin Agro and Oliver Balena once they were at the station, and then the officers assaulted and battered him, made false statements such that Plaintiff was charged with assault on a police officer. Charges would eventually be dismissed.