Named in 11 known lawsuits, $777,500 total settlements.
Freites, Lady, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809131/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 30, 2023
Complaint
Description: On, July 1 2018, at approximately 5:00pm inside of 2020 Grand Avenue, The Bronx NY, plaintiffs Lady Freites, Delio Guillen, Denia Guillen, Thomas Guillen, were approached by defendant officers, Orlando Colon, Wilbert Morales, Daniel Collins, Zora Strothers, Charles Awani, Jose Batista, Timothy Harrington, Adam Acosta and Stephanie Cepeda whereby they grabbed, struck and retrained plaintiffs torso, arms and wrists. Defendants illegally stopped, searched, detained and arrested plaintiffs with excessive force. Defendant officers did not posses a lawful reason to approach the plaintiffs as they were not observed to be committing any crimes or violations of the law. Defendant officers also subjected plaintiffs to il...
Gray, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021486/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 5, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about October 5, 2018, at or near Popham Avenue and University Avenue, Plaintiff was shot twice and left paralyzed from the waist down as a result. Plaintiff was taken to Defendant Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, where Plaintiff was arrested by Defendants, New York City Police Officers and Detective Awani. Plaintiff woke up after surgery on October 6, 2018 handcuffed to his hospital bed by his right wrist and right ankle with a uniformed Police Officer stationed by his bed at all times. Plaintiff was unlawfully prohibited from making any phone calls or having any visitors by Defendants City, NYPD, Detective Awani, and Officers. Despite being repeatedly told that he would receive a bedside arraig...
Reyes, Moises vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024457/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 18, 2018, ended August 9, 2019
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 10, 2017, defendant NYPD officers Awani, Roe, Doe and Mercedes, approached plaintiff on the street and, without either probable cause or a warrant, summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. This use of excess force resulted in plaintiff suffering bodily injury to his head, neck, back, body, and limbs as well as emotional distress. The defendants caused a criminal action to be initiated against him based entirely on fraud, perjury and misrepresentation.
Rodriguez, Noris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021578/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 22, 2014, ended March 20, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Tew, Ra'id vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV09190,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 6, 2014, ended June 20, 2014
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4th, 2012, Plaintiff was in an "Operation Clean Halls" building as a guest of his then-girlfriend. He was questioned by NYPD officers including Francis Bryant. Despite explaining the situation and having done nothing wrong, he was searched, handcuffed, and arrested and his eye medication taken from him. They refused to knock on his girlfriend's door to verify his claim. The officers took him to the precinct and made false charges against him.
Nelson, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV08646,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 25, 2013, ended September 9, 2013
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2011, the two Plaintiffs were pulled over by POs Charles Awani and Richard Valdez, without any lawful reason, and were roughly pulled out of the car driven and owned by one of the Plaintiffs. PO Awani asked one of the Plaintiffs if he had smoked marijuana. When the Plaintiff said “no”, PO Awani stated, inter alia, that he knew that Plaintiff was lying and that he would punch him in the face if he kept lying to him. Plaintiff had not lied. PO Valdez searched the car, without consent and without a warrant. PO Valdez also questioned the second Plaintiff, asking if he had smoked marijuana, and asked whether he was lying when he too denied having smoked marijuana. Both Plaintiffs were handcuffed, and...
Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company Aso May, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 019476/2012,
Civil Court - Bronx, February 5, 2013, ended April 9, 2013
Zero Disposition
Nelson, Michael, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 310036/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 21, 2011, ended June 4, 2013
$275,000 Settlement
Shaw, Kaison vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303910/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 24, 2010, ended July 13, 2016
$200,000 Settlement
Williams, Malcolm By Mng Williams, Giovanni vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 350430/2009,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 20, 2009, ended February 11, 2013
$45,000 Settlement
Giles v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV00936,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$80,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
