Named in 4 known lawsuits, $191,153 total settlements.
Vereen, Jarrius vs Garcia, Jason, et al.
Case # 804743/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 20, 2024, ended January 16, 2025
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 21, 2021, NYPD Officers Jason Garcia, Juan Acostavilla, MD Ahad, Christopher Arnaud, Obrian Barnett, Ibn Barthelemy, John M. Gutierrez, Nazim Karim, Keith Kelly, Richard Kissane, Jeremy Lorenzorivera, Ercilio Luna, Victor Nina, Luis Rivera, Kimberly Rose, Christian Valencia, Filipe Vieira, and Bryan Wilder approached the Plaintiff without probable cause. One of the officers, whose specific identify is not known to Plainitff, pulled his pants down and threw him to the ground face first causing severe injuries requiring surgery. Plaintiff was not taken into custody or cited for any violation of law.
Banaag, Maria vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 806328/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 6, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about August 26, 2022, when the plaintiff was assisting her mother with a ceiling leak, Police Officer Nazim Karim and other police officers arrived at the scene. The police officers accused her of wrongfully evicting a tenant from the unoccupied second floor. Plaintiff tried to explain that the tenants had successfully moved, took their property with them, and their lease had ended. Even though plaintiff tried to ask the police officer to check the second floor, such effort was ignored by the officers. The officers placed the plaintiff into handcuffs and under arrest. The officers searched the plaintiff. No illegal item was found. At the precinct, plaintiff requested medical attention on multiple occasio...
Rosado, Joaquin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023604/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 3, 2018, ended November 16, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 29, 2017, plaintiff was near Third Avenue and East 182nd when four defendant P.O.s including Cristiano and Karim approached him. Defendant P.O.s proceeded to stop and strip-search plaintiff in an aggressive manner. After his arrest, plaintiff was arraigned and charged with committing several crimes, which were all terminated favourably.
Garcia, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306594/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 24, 2014, ended July 9, 2018
$26,153 Settlement
