Named in 4 known lawsuits, $50,000 total settlements.
Jenkins, Rudolph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027782/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 12, 2019
Complaint
Description: On May 21, 2017, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Plaintiff was lawfully driving a motor vehicle in the vicinity of Southern Blvd. and East 167th Street, Bronx, New York when the defendant police officers, including Officers Lawrice L. Crawford, Michael Rodriguez, Kathryn Hennessey, stopped Plaintiff's vehicle, without reasonable suspicion, probable cause or any legal justification. The defendant officers falsely alleged in their paperwork that they pulled Plaintiff's vehicle over because he was driving too close to the vehicle immediately in front of him. This false allegation was a pre-textual basis for stopping Plaintiff's vehicle. After Plaintiff pulled his vehicle to the side of the road the police officers ap...
Deleon, Jeremy vs Sergeant Hennessey, Kathryn, et al.
Case # 029330/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 13, 2019, ended September 26, 2023
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2015, at approximately 1:30 am, plaintiff was lawfully standing in the vicinity of 3rd Avenue and 136th Street, Bronx, New York when the defendant police officers, Sergeant Hennessey (Shield 4157), Officer Marchesani (Shield No. 3727), Officer Bulfamante (Shield No. 5533), Officer Barbetto (Shield No. 6815), Officer Flores (Shield No. 20183), unlawfully approached plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Suddenly and without any provocation or legal justification, defendant police officers forcibly grabbed plaintiff and threw him down to the ground and began punching plaintiff in the face, head, and all over his body with a baton, causing plaintiff to suffer serious physical injur...
Aybar, Anthony vs City of New York
Case # 021227/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2019, ended October 4, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 12, 2018, NYPD officers Melvin Payamps, Kendrick Maldonado, Kathryn Hennessey and unnamed officers stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted Plaintiff without an arrest warrant or probable cause. Plaintiff suffered permanent injury in and about his head, neck, back and limbs. Plaintiff was held in custody and subject to a strip search, then arraigned and maliciously prosecuted. All charges against Plaintiff terminated favorably.
Trappier, Jahon By Mng Gamble, Cathy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158940/2012,
Supreme Court - New York, December 18, 2012, ended December 5, 2014
$10,000 Settlement