Reyes, Alfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV07621,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 14, 2021, ended April 21, 2022
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 6, 2018, plaintiff was in his home. His son punched him in the face and plaintiff's fiancee and her son intervened to prevent any further conflict. Plaintiff never struck his son in any way or threatened to. Multiple family members witnessed the incident. One of plaintiff's son's called the police and ten unidentified officers arrived, including Officers Goodman, Imbert, Hernandez, and Breheny. Officers entered the backyard, where plaintiff was, without consent or a warrant. Some of the officers entered the interior of the home from the backyard without consent or warrant. Some of the officers made jokes that plaintiff should pretend to fall down and sue the owner of the property. Plaintiff tried to exp...