Named in 8 known lawsuits, $112,000 total settlements.
Smith, Frankie vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 527952/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 23, 2025
Marche, Carlos vs Nypd Police Officer Schrell, Jessica, et al.
Case # 532923/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 7, 2022, ended October 16, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 15, 2021, P.O.s unlawfully stopped, questioned, assaulted, battered, frisked, and falsely arrested Plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification. Plaintiff was walking down South 3rd Street, Brooklyn when P.O.s approached Plaintiff and tackled him for no legal reason. P.O.s unlawfully arrested and handcuffed Plaintiff. Injured and Pain, the Plaintiff was then transported to the 90th Precinct. Due to a false statement, Plaintiff remained in custody for 24 hours and was arraigned in Kings County Criminal Court, charged with crimes that defendant officers had no basis to allege that he committed, and released on his own recognizance. On May 4, 2021, the criminal charges against the Plaintiff w...
Diaz, Jose, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501168/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 21, 2021, ended October 19, 2023
$88,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 17, 2020, Leotaud Guerra, the Plaintiff, was on his way to a local store in Bronx, when he was wrongfully stopped, arrested and handcuffed by Defendants officers Elvin Pichardo, Ramon Garcia and John Doe. Plaintiff was arrested and transported to the 46th precinct, where he was strip searched, and placed into a cell for several hours. Plaintiff was then transported to Bronx County Central Booking. At no time Plaintiff was found in possession of a controlled substance. On April 18, 2020, Plaintiff was arraigned and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Subtance in the Seventh Degree and other charges. Plaintiff was released but he was requested to return for court appearances unti...
Mendoza, Malique vs City of New York, et al.
Supreme Court - Kings, December 9, 2020
Mendoza, Malique vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 524566/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 9, 2020
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2019, was illegally stopped, questioned, searched and seized by officer Jessica Schrell and certain unnamed officers for no reason. The officers falsely accused Plaintiff of having a vehicle that was unlawfully equipped with improper window coatings and possession marijuana. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed, aggressively searched, and manhandled.
Deloatch, Vanessa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517603/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2020
Complaint
Description: On October 18, 2019, Vanessa Deloatch was lawfully present at or about
the intersection of Boerum Street and Graham Avenue, County of Kings, City and State of New York when she was was falsely arrested by the defendants, Police Officer Daniel Manetta (Shield #11047), Sergeant Joseph Lodato (shield #3131) Police Officer Jessica Schrell (Shield #26482) and John Does #s 1-10 (identities unknown). In effecting the unlawful arrest of Ms. Deloatch, the defendants acted
intentionally, recklessly and with utter disregard to the consequences of their actions, which caused severe emotional distress to Ms. Deloatch. Following her arrest, the defendants, without justification or probable cause, created and submitted an err...
Nieves, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00716,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2019, ended February 6, 2020
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 6, 2016, defendant officers chased Mr. Nieves up the stairs to his apartment and arrested him for an expired order of protection. The defendants threw Mr. Nieves on the ground and punched and kicked him causing injuries to his wrists, shoulder, lower back, knee, head
and face.
Mr. Nieves was transported to the hospital where he was handcuffed to the bed the entire time. Upon leaving the hospital, he was transported to central booking and then released.
Cooper, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01517,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 30, 2017
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was crossing the street when he was struck by Defendant Officer's vehicle. Plaintiff tried to flee the Defendant Officers but Defendant Officer O'Connor grabbed and pushed Plaintiff into the middle of the roadway. Defendant Officers were in plainclothes and Defendant Lieutenant Jacobs brushed up against Plaintiff who felt a concealed firearm, to put Plaintiff in fear of death/injury. Plaintiff called 911 reporting an assault. Both Defendant Officers beat Plaintiff about his face and eye and tried to grab Plaintiff's phone to end the 911 call. Defendant Officer Schrell reported to the scene and denied Plaintiff any medical treatment for his bleeding injuries. Plaintiff was brought to the 90th Precinct...