Named in 4 known lawsuits, $74,000 total settlements.
Garcia, Karina, et al. vs Police Officer Derasmo, Marielen, et al.
Case # 031999/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 5, 2019
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2015 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Plaintiffs were lawfully sitting on a park bench when PO Marielen Derasmo and Sgt. Richard Hewitt unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, seized, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned Plaintiffs without legal justification. Other unnamed POs observed the illegal actions and did nothing to prevent them. Plaintiffs were handcuffed and searched without result. POs then transported Plaintiffs to the 52 Precinct where they were criminally processed and detained for approximately 7 hours. Plaintiffs were maliciously prosecuted and each forced to return to court until their charges were ultimately dismissed.
Downer, Travis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020222/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 11, 2017, ended November 16, 2017
$14,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2014, Defendants accosted Plaintiff, searched him, and then placed him under arrest with his arms handcuffed tightly behind his back. As a result of this unlawful arrest, Plaintiff spent approximately 24 hours in custody and made approximately 24 court appearances over the course of approximately two years and three months before all charges were dismissed. Plaintiff sustained loss of liberty, physical injury, mental anguish, shock, fright, apprehension, embarrassment, humiliation, and deprivation of constitutional rights.
Hernandez, Victor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304199/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 16, 2015, ended August 24, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Maloney, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302707/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 3, 2012, ended September 9, 2013
$35,000 Settlement
