Named in 5 known lawsuits, $44,080 total settlements.
Espada, Milton, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV06186,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 22, 2023
Complaint
Description: On August 8, 2023, Plaintiff Milton Espada was lawfully removing illegally stored vehicles from Plaintiff Arthur Kill Properties' (AKP) land. Plaintiff Espada was ambushed and illegally detained by private citizens from Breen Bros. Towing, which had an arrangement with municipal agencies to store their vehicles and did so illegally on Plaintiff AKP's property. When NYPD Officers Daniel Center and Robert Campbell arrived at the scene, they ignored the illegal actions of Breen Bros. and instead targeted Plaintiff Espada at the request of Joseph Breen. Despite Plaintiff Espada informing Officers Center and Campbell that he was an employee of AKP's listed towing company, which Officer Center confirmed, they arreste...
Jacobs, John vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03374,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 1, 2022, ended March 6, 2024
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2020 John Jacobs was called by PO Frank Lupo and directed to report to the 123rd Precint. Upon arrival, PO Lupo arrested Jacobs for assaulting his neighbor a month prior and alleges the handcuffs were overly tight. Jacobs alleges that the assault never occurred and that PO Lupo had reason to know that the assault never occurred. Further, Jacobs alleges that his neighbor and PO Lupo are friends. Jacobs was held at the precint until September 9, 2020 until he was arraigned on his charges. A protective order was entered against Jacobs and he was released, however the protective order prevented him from returning home. Jacobs was arrested later that day by POs Lupo, Maciej Hajbert, Daniel Center and...
Colacino-Wilson, Margaret vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151309/2020,
Supreme Court - Richmond, August 13, 2020
Complaint
Description: On May 25, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully present on the premises of a hospital, when defendants POs Daniel F. Center and John Does 1-5, for no apparent reason and without probable cause and/or provocation, subjected plaintiff to assault and battery and detained her against her will for a significant period of time.
Tri-State Consumer Insurance Company Aso Mazzotti, Stephen J, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 006693/2019,
Civil Court - Richmond, November 19, 2019, ended February 8, 2022
$4,080 Settlement
Nieuwenhoven, Brian Van vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV00910,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 6, 2012, ended March 11, 2013
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
