Named in 14 known lawsuits, $434,383 total settlements.
James, Julian vs Doe, John, et al.
Case # 23CV04064,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 30, 2023, ended September 2, 2025
$500 Settlement
Complaint
Davis, Elijah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV00018,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 19, 2023, ended October 28, 2024
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or around January 23, 2020, Plaintiff was arrested by Detective Jason Vasquez for allegedly selling heroin direct to an undercover with marked money. Officers Jason Vasquez, David Pabon, David J. Demelia, Mark Oconnel, and others, then took Plaintiff to the holding cell area of the 46th Precinct. The officers, in particular, David Pabon, forced Plaintiff to stand in front of the female holding cell and conducted an unlawful strip search, where he sexually assaulted and abused Plaintiff by opening Plaintiffs’s pants, sticking his hand inside Plaintiff’s boxers, and fondling and squeezing Plaintiff’s testicles and penis. The officers, in particular, David Pabon, failed to disclose and report and covered up su...
Arriaga, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027947/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 11, 2019, ended March 9, 2021
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2018, Detective David Demelia, Roberto Toribio, Abdiel Anderson and other officers approached the plaintiff without an arrest warrant and reasonable cause, and stopped, searched, grabbed, handcuffed him. Defendants also conducted offensive bodily contact to the plaintiff, which caused him permanent bodily injury in and about his head, neck, body and limbs.
Thomas, Sherrie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031554/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 5, 2017, ended June 2, 2020
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 29, 2016, defendant NYPD detective Mark O'Connell and several other NYPD officers (not named as defendants) unlawfully entered and searched plaintiff's Bronx apartment, and proceeded to handcuff, arrest and process plaintiff at a local precinct. Defendant O'Connell then proceeded to fabricate a police report, which was provided to the DA's office. Plaintiff sustained physical injuries as a result of this incident. All charges against plaintiff were dismissed on April 4, 2017.
Arbelaez, Sebastian, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV06543,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 29, 2017, ended January 13, 2020
$170,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 29, 2015, police raided the Bronx home of Sebastian Arbelaez and his family.
Sebastian’s apartment complex was home to a violent gang of drug dealers, meaning there was high police presence in the vicinity. In the month prior to the raid, Sebastian filmed police officers violently arresting a group of children outside of the complex, and subsequently filed a complaint with Internal Affairs. Sebastian’s brother, Manuel, was the victim of an errant bullet from gang crossfire. Manuel explained to police officers in the hospital that he had no involvement in any gang activity. When Manuel returned to the complex on May 20, he found officers harassing his brother Pablo for information about the shooting. Lu...
Vega, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08730,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 23, 2016, ended August 23, 2018
$1,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was arrested by the same officers on 3 separate occasions on false allegations, was strip searched, abused, and humiliated. The plaintiff feels the officers are targeting him.
Williams, Darrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023198/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 2, 2016
Complaint
Description: On May 9, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully walking when Defendants grabbed Plaintiff, threw him down to the ground and started kicking and punching him. Defendants placed excessively tight handcuffs on Plaintiff. Defendants denied Plaintiff medical care for several hours. Plaintiff suffered numerous physical injuries, including facial injuries, cracked dental implants, and wrist pain.
Jones, Sharice vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023059/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 6, 2016, ended June 29, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Phillips, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301380/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2016, ended December 21, 2016
$55,000 Settlement
Perkins, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304104/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2015
Santana, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302307/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 1, 2015, ended August 17, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Mazyck, Walter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 308495/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2012, ended May 12, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Parris, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 308552/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 3, 2011, ended September 24, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Porcher, Darrnell, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025042/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 15, 2008, ended November 15, 2018
$56,383 Settlement