Named in 7 known lawsuits, $1,017,506 total settlements.
Thompson, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026872/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 24, 2019
Thompson, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026965/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 24, 2019
Complaint
Description: On August 2, 2016, Ronald Thompson ("Plaintiff") was unlawfully arrested by Police Officers Elivis Duran, Miguel Frias, John or Jane Doe 1-10 ("Defendants") while lawfully walking near a bus stop. The Defendants approached the Plaintiff without probable cause and illegally stopped, questioned, searched and seized the Plaintiff.
The Plaintiff was subjected to excessive force during the arrest when Officers Duran and Frias grabbed, choked and pulled the head and neck of the Plaintiff. They slammed him to the ground, dragged him to the police car. The Defendants attempted to forcibly shove the Plaintiff into a police car by using excessive force, causing head injuries that led to him losing consciousness. The P...
Slater, Sharod, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05861,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 18, 2018, ended June 26, 2019
$52,506 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The defendant officers came into contact with and arrested 7 plaintiffs on the charges of Possession of a Gambling Device, Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, Trespass and Loitering. . All of the plaintiffs were taken to the PSA7 precinct, where they were imprisoned. At the PSA7 precinct, plaintiffs were unlawfully strip searched. Defendant officers brought false incriminating charges of crimes of Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Gambling Device, Criminal Trespass and Loitering against the plaintiffs. The charges brought against the plaintiffs were eventually all dismissed.
Lasalle, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023941/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 22, 2017, ended February 27, 2019
$860,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2016 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Plaintiff was in the vicinity of a housing complex in the Bronx, dressed in CopWatch Patrol Unit clothing and observed three plain clothed NYPD Officers Defendants Duran, Baez, and Frias questioning and searching two individuals. Plaintiff recorded the encounter on video. When the officers passed Plaintiff, they exchanged words with Plaintiff. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff and his video camera and handcuffed and arrested the plaintiff and brought him to the PSA 7 precinct.
Plaintiff, who was known for exposing police conduct through his role in CopWatch Patrol, was recognized when he was brought to the precinct and officers cheered at his arrest. Plaintiff was se...
Nkansah, Antwi vs Police Department, Nyc
Case # 021342/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 11, 2017, ended November 16, 2017
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 21, 2015 at approximately 11:00 p.m. Plaintiff was attending a family gathering when a friend called him from outside for assistance paying a cab. As Plaintiff and his friend were discussing the fare with the cab drive, POs John Zorrilla and Laguna suddenly pulled alongside the cab and belligerently yelled at the driver to move the cab. Plaintiff, his friend, and a family member attempted to explain the delay but PO Zorrilla called the family member "a fucking African." When Plaintiff protested PO Zorrilla's language PO Zorilla maced Plaintiff without warning, causing pain, burning, and a scratched cornea. Plaintiff left to go to a bodega to flush his eyes and PO Zorrilla never filed a complaint ind...
Gregory, Tyreece R. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025160/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 30, 2015, ended February 27, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Carter, City vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 311478/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 3, 2012, ended February 5, 2013
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
