Michael A. Meneses

Lawsuits

Named in 10 known lawsuits, $125,000 total settlements.

White, Donte vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 814567/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 8, 2025

Kante, Nouhan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817254/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about July 29, 2023 Plaintiff was lawfully walking when he was stopped, handcuffed, and arrested by PO Michael Meneses (previously the subject of multiple civil rights lawsuits and complaints) and PO John Doe without legal justification. Plaintiff was taken to the 44th Precinct where he was strip searched without results then sent to Central Booking. Plaintiff was released on July 31, 2023 and subjected to a malicious prosecution, requiring him to return to court numerous times over an extended period until all charges were dismissed on August 17, 2023. Plaintiff has been unable to sleep, was forced to miss multiple days from work, and suffered other damages as a result of this incident.

Rivera, Juan as Admin of The Estate of Rivera, Daniel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803469/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 27, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about December 3, 2022, decedent was in the area of West 161th Street and Summit Avenue when Defendant Officers Michael Meneses, Travis Andreu, Gustavo Ochoa, Jack Lopez, and John Doe 1-10, came upon decedent. He was not partaking in any illegal activity that legally warranted detainment or arrest. The decedent attempted to flee the danger and Defendant Officers discharged at least 29 bullets at the decedent. He was brought to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries on December 4, 2023. This suit is brought by the administer of decedant's estate.

Matthews, Tylia et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802038/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 5, 2024, ended June 11, 2025
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 19, 2023, the plaintiff, while lawfully present, was maliciously, intentionally, and falsely accused by NYPD officers, including Jose Rivera, Michael Meneses, Joh Doe, and John Roe, of having committed a crime without just cause or probable cause. The defendants caused apprehension of hostile and offensive contact in the plaintiff, touching and beating her in a hostile and offensive manner, resulting in battery to her head, neck, back, body, and limbs. After the plaintiff was arrested, the plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted.

Peguero, Jason vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 806640/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 27, 2023
Complaint
Description: On October 27, 2022, at 10:00 pm, Plaintiff Jason Peguero was legally in the vicinity of 1495 Macombs Road, in the Bronx, NY. Defendant NYPD Officers Michael Meneses and several John Does then rushed toward Plaintiff without any legal justification. Plaintiff ran across the street in fear, and Defendants tackled Plaintiff and dug their knees into Plaintiffs' body. Defendants searched Plaintiff and found no contraband of any kind. They nonetheless violently contorted Plaintiffs' arms and applied excessively tight handcuffs. Defendants ignored Plaintiff's request to loosen the handcuffs. Defendants released Plaintiff after 30 minutes in custody. Defendants then falsely accused Plaintiff of committing crimes for w...

Acosta, Eury vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804419/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 5, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 23, 2020, plaintiff was assaulted and battered by defendants. Plaintiff was caused to suffer severe and serious injuries in and about diverse parts of the person, and suffered great pain, distress, mental shock, mental anguish and psychological trauma and was otherwise injured. Later, plaintiff was arrested and imprisoned by the defendants.

C. E. an Infant By His Mng Delvalle, Krystal vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804435/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 5, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 23, 2020, infant plaintiff, E.C., was lawfully present on the southwest corner of Gerard Avenue and East 157th Street, County of Bronx, City and State of New York, where the plaintiff was knowingly, intentionally, and willfully assaulted and battered by defendants, Police Officer Michael Meneses, Tax No. 964654, and Police Officers John Does #1-5. The assault and battery caused the plaintiff to suffer severe and serious injuries in and about diverse parts of the person, and to suffer great pain, distress, mental shock, mental anguish and psychological trauma. Further, the assault and battery on the plaintiff was without probable cause and was not the result of an appropriate arrest. Plaintiff also a...

Mcnealy, Alex, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032661/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 31, 2020

Mcnealy, Alex, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029280/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 31, 2020, ended June 23, 2022
$25,000 Settlement

Santiago, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034034/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 14, 2018, ended August 10, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 14, 2018, at approximately 12:00 a.m., in the vicinity of Nelson Avenue and West 166th Street, County of Bronx, State of New York, NYPD Officers Michael Menses (Shield No. 11225), Richard Castellano (Shield No. 25087) and John Doe, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification, approached Plaintiff Aaron Santiago for no reason, and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff alleges that this stop was a part of New York City's "Stop and Frisk" policy and that it was racially motivated. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the cust...