Named in 7 known lawsuits, $124,501 total settlements.
Ortiz, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02922,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 28, 2016, ended February 6, 2017
$5,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: After visiting with friends outside a deli, Plaintiff was approached by two NYPD Narcotics Detectives in plain clothes ñ Det. Barrett and Sgt. Ortiz ñ who stopped him and accused him of making a drug transaction. Plaintiff denied engaging in any transaction but admitted having three bags of marijuana in his back pocket. Sgt. Ortiz arrested and handcuffed Plaintiff, searched him, and took him to the 6th Precinct where he was strip-searched and charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the 5th Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Plaintiff pled guilty to dis con.
Williams, Roy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08008,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 15, 2015, ended March 25, 2016
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was standing in front of a deli with friends when officers approached, searched them, and accused them of selling drugs. Although nothing was found on Plaintiff, he was brought to the 6th Precinct, strip-searched, and charged with Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the fourth degree. Charges were dismissed 30.30
Marzuq, Farid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04302,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 15, 2015, ended March 12, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped in street by Defendant officers, put in tight handcuffs and brought to the 13th precinct where he was strip searched. Plaintiff charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The Plaintiff charges were dismissed.
Ramirez, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01589,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 5, 2015, ended September 8, 2015
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2014; Plaintiff was subject to false arrest, strip search and malicious prosecution at the hands of the defendants who suspected plaintiff of being involved in a marijuana sale.
Gonzalez, Ricardo vs Dejesus, Emerito, et al.
Case # 15CV00393,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 30, 2015, ended August 10, 2015
$28,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On September 11, 2014, Plaintiff was suddenly and without warning accosted by NYPD Detective Emerito DeJesus. Detective DeJesus wore plain clothes, grabbed Plaintiff by the sweater and asked, without any reasonable suspicion, if he just robbed someone. Detective DeJesus then told Plaintiff he matched the description for a robbery that just occurred, confiscated his cellphone and unlawfully searched his pockets, including pulling down his sweat pants to search his shorts. Despite, no drugs, weapons or other contraband found on Plaintiff, he was handcuffed and unlawfully arrested, presumably in connection with the robbery. Additional plain clothes police officers arrived at the scene and after a few minutes, Plai...
Brown v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV06831,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Wong v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV06229,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$1,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: An undercover officer approached a male who was standing on his own away from Plaintiff. The male exchanged currency for marijuana. Other officers then attempted to arrest the other males in a group nearby the male and searched and handcuffed Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to the 5th precinct and charged with Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the Fourth Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, which were later ACD'd.