Named in 10 known lawsuits, $605,000 total settlements.
Miller, Terrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807280/2023,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2019, when plaintiff was washing his car, plaintiff was stopped, seized and searched, battered and assaulted, detained, and arrested by police officers Andres Gomez (Sheild No. 6964), Eric Konoski (Shield No. 930497), and other police officers. Plaintiff was only released after 13 months.
Elvin, Kendell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026701/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2020, ended November 10, 2022
$417,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 25, 2019, plaintiffs were lawfully and peacefully gathering to mourn the passing of a friend in the vicinity of 750 East 166th Street, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiffs and stopped, questioned, searched, and ordered plaintiffs to place their hands above their heads. Defendants then arrested plaintiffs with tight handcuffs, causing injuries and substantial pain. Without any provocation, defendants then struck and kicked plaintiffs, as well as slamming them to the ground multiple times and employing chokehold. While in custody, plaintiffs were strip-searched, and during arraignment they were falsely prosecuted with committing a ...
Lopez, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028165/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 22, 2019, ended September 9, 2020
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2016, plaintiff was lawfully at 745 East 152nd St., Bronx, NY, with his friends, when they observed a large group of people being loud and arguing. Plaintiff and his friends walked in opposite directions to avoid a confrontation. Several unidentified defendants, approached plaintiff and his companions. Defendants stopped and searched plaintiff and his friends, despite the fact that they had no reasonable suspicion or other lawful basis to do so. Defendants recovered no contraband from plaintiff. Defendants called for other police officers to identify plaintiff and his friends. Defendants placed plaintiff and his friends into handcuffs and under arrest, along with a group of people unknown to plai...
Centeno, Javier vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025307/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 7, 2019, ended January 9, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 1, 2018, police officers Andres Gomez, John Doe, and John Roe falsely arrested Javier Centeno based on his race near Westchester Ave. and Cauldwell Ave. of Bronx. Centeno was properly at the location and was not acting in any suspicious way. The officers, without a warrant, a justifiable cause, or Centeno's consent, approached, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and arrested Centeno. While being detained Centeno was subject to humiliating strip search. The officers then continued to maliciously prosecute Centeno while Centeno was detained for over 24 hours until all charges terminated favorably for Centeno. As a result Centeno suffered from physical injury -at least some permanent- on multiple p...
Martinez, Abraham vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030443/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 12, 2018, ended January 13, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2016 at approximately 10:30 p.m, the defendants, the City of New York, NYPD Officer Andres Gomez, and unnamed NPYD Officers John / Jane Doe I-IV, unlawfully seized and detained plaintiff Abraham Martinez. The plaintiff was exiting a subway station with his brother when one of the defendants asked the plaintiff what he was doing. Defendant Gomez claimed the plaintiff was blocking the sidewalk and acting disorderly. He charged the plaintiff with unlawfully assembly and 3 counts of disorderly conduct. Defendant Gomez subsequently arrested the plaintiff. The defendants touched, handcuffed, and seized the plaintiff in the vicinity of 745 East 152nd Avenue in the Bronx. The defendants did not possess a...
Taylor, Ryan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025432/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 15, 2018, ended April 2, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 21, 2016, PO Andres Gomez stopped Plaintiff without any justification, handcuffed and falsely accused him of having committed the crime of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. The charges against Plaintiff were terminated in his favor on February 28, 2017.
Lopez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027615/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 2, 2018, ended February 19, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2017, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Jose Lopez was in the vicinity of 510 East 146th Street in the Bronx, New York, when several NYPD officers, including Police Officer Marlin Murphy, Police Officer Andres Gomez, and Lieutenant Eric Dym, approached him without an arrest warrant or probable cause. The officers stopped, searched, and detained Lopez, using aggressive and excessive force. Lopez was subjected to a strip search while in police custody, despite the absence of any legal reason. Following his arrest, he was accused of a crime, fingerprinted, photographed, and held for more than 24 hours. During this time, Lopez had to endure multiple court appearances until the charges against him were eventual...
Alicea, Eliezer vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031810/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 9, 2018
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2016, at approximately 1:00 am, Plaintiff was lawfully sitting inside of a legally parked motor vehicle in front of 260 Brook Avenue when Defendant police officers unlawfully approached the vehicle, knocked on the driver's window, and told Plaintiff they needed to search the vehicle. Plaintiff told the officers he needed to call the owner of the vehicle, who was inside of 260 Brook Avenue to inform him of what was happening. Suddenly, without provocation or legal justification, Defendant Police Officer Vareika smashed the back passenger-side window of the vehicle, causing the glass to shatter and hit plaintiff, who suffered cuts all over his face and body. As a result of defendant police office...
M.b., an Infant By Fng Tavarez, Edwin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026212/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 24, 2017, ended April 25, 2018
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 13, 2016, unknown Defendant NYPD officers improperly arrested four minors and one of their mothers, all the Plaintiffs. The arrests occurred without any basis in law or fact. The arrests of Plaintiffs were based on false accusations. All criminal proceedings against Plaintiffs terminated in favor of the Plaintiffs.
Sexton, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302836/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 27, 2014, ended April 14, 2017
$22,500 Settlement
