Steve Torres

Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $5,032,000 total settlements.

Faltine, Latisha et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 537967/2025, Supreme Court - Kings, October 30, 2025

Duncan, Dashawn, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 527035/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, September 22, 2022, ended July 2, 2024
$32,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 22, 2019, P.O. TORRES stopped the Plaintiffs in the vicinity of Vermont Street and Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, while the Plaintiff was operating a car to return home from a job fair held near JFK airport. P.O. TORRESS never observed Plaintiffs in possession of a quantity of heroin, marijuana, or any other controlled or illicit substances. Nevertheless, P.O. TORRESS fabricated the observation and justified their illegal search. P.O.s, including TORRESS, physically restrained and removed Plaintiffs by rear handcuffing them in an excessively tight fashion, which resulted in substantial pain and physical discomfort to Plaintiff’s persons. Due to fabricated evidence, the Plaintiffs were maliciously prose...

Hanson, Shadae, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 506679/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, April 14, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 7, 2021, Plaintiffs (Stacy, Shadae, Oshane, and Diamond) were lawfully driving when they were pulled over by an unmarked police car. The police officers got out and dragged Plaintiffs out of their car. The officers repeatedly punched and beat Plaintiffs. Oshane was placed in a chokehold when the officers removed him from his vehicle. Shadae was shoved to the ground and was kneed on her back. Officers tased Shadae twice. Plaintiffs were then detained and taken into custody, where Plaintiffs were denied medical attention. All charges against Plaintiffs were dismissed.

Osario, Emmanuel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 508952/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, September 23, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about November 27, 2019, at approximately 10:00 p.m, Plaintiff was walking home when he saw fighting near his residence. When he entered his home the fighting could be heard and a member of his residence called 911. When the police arrived plaintiff was lawfully present inside of his home located at 71 Milford Street, Brooklyn, New York when Defendant officers Taylor Corcoran, Steve Torres, Feank Ingrao, Zachary Chardavoyne, James McSherry and others (together the "defendants") loudly banged on the door and unlawfully entered and searched plaintiff’s home without a warrant or any legal justification. Defendants unlawfully searched plaintiff, falsely arrested plaintiff, assaulted and battered plaintiff, su...

Blake, Jamaal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509240/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, May 13, 2019, ended December 15, 2023
$5,000,000 Settlement