Named in 7 known lawsuits, $292,500 total settlements.
Estrada, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032534/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2019, ended September 23, 2022
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 27, 2014 near 1360 Plimpton Ave, Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was lawfully walking upon a sidewalk when he observed unidentified individuals following him in vehicles. Being frightened, he entered 1360 Plimpton Ave, and into Apt 1F. Plaintiff closed the door but defendants followed Plaintiff and entered the apartment whereat plaintiff was detained and arrested. Defendants arrested plaintiff by making false accusations he was in possession of weapons. Defendants initiated and continued a prosecution of Plaintiff accusing him of Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Firearm. Defendants maliciously provide false information to the prosecutors of the criminal action against Plaintiff thereby causing him to suffer...
Pineiro, Eduardo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030399/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 9, 2017
Complaint
Description: On August 29, 2015, defendant NYPD officer Helen Skirchak (Shield No. 12082), defendant NYPD sergeant Donald Gannon, along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers and defendant private security employees, falsely arrested plaintiffs as they were attending a soccer game in the Bronx, using excessive force. Private security employers threw defendant Brian Pineiro to the ground, causing him to hit his head on the pavement. Defendant Gannon then tased plaintiff Brian Pineiro in the chest as he was laying on the ground, causing him serious physical and emotional injuries. An unnamed NYPD defendant officer subsequently tightly handcuffed plaintiff Brian Pineiro. Plaintiff Eduardo Pineiro was thrown to the ground by othe...
Britt, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00931,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 15, 2017, ended April 8, 2019
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested on his rooftop. He was stripped down to his underwear and police officers proceeded to perform a full body anal cavity search. When the police officers did not find anything, they handcuffed him, punched him, kicked him, and threw him on the floor.
Golomb, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024146/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 24, 2015, ended March 5, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Johnson, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09477,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 3, 2014, ended April 16, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 22, 2013, Plaintiff attended his friend’s baby shower on E. 6th Street, Manhattan, NY. Plaintiff and four other individuals drove in a van back home to the Bronx. At E. 212th Street and White Plains Road, in the Bronx, the van was stopped by a NYPD cruiser. Officers ordered the occupants to exit the vehicle, and the occupants immediately complied. Plaintiff and the other occupants were patted down and searched, but no contraband was found. Plaintiff had to urinate, informed the officers, and waited an hour, before saying he had to go, and when he attempted to use a local restaurant bathroom, got tackled, handcuffed and ended up soiling himself. Two of the van passengers were given traffic tickets. Pl...
Evans, Jeniere K. vs Officer Dang, Viet, et al.
Case # 14CV03212,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 29, 2014, ended August 9, 2016
$12,500 Settlement
Wright, Melvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307211/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 13, 2013, ended May 22, 2015
$32,500 Settlement
