Named in 3 known lawsuits, $67,500 total settlements.
Velez, Benjamin, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 517562/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 15, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 5, 2019, at approximately 7:23 p.m. and continuing thereafter, in the vicinity of the intersection of Glenmore Avenue and Linwood Street in Brooklyn, Plaintiffs Benjamin Velez, and L.R. were caused to be injured in a motor vehicle accident and illegally stopped, seized, searched, battered, assaulted, detained, and arrested by or at the direction of Defendant John Doe-Police Officers, including Officer Freddy Cantillo, Officer Vincenzo Creta, Officer Christopher Hosein, Officer Patrick Jeanbaptiste and Officer Bobby Mohip. Plaintiff Benjamin Velez requested medical attention after the accident and Defendant Police Officers violently contorted him, put him in tight handcuffs, transported him to the 75th P...
Williams, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05391,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 15, 2014, ended February 9, 2018
$67,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 17, 2014, Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Kings County, New York. Plaintiff was thrown off his motorcycle and remained immobile after the accident at the scene. NYPD officers—including PO John Sylvestre, PO Michael DeGregorio, PO Bobby Mohip, PO Kevin Shepherd, Sgt. Jessica Gavars, Detective Christopher Clarke, and Detective Duane Percy— responded to the scene. The defendant officers placed handcuffs on Plaintiff, while he was lying on the street. The officers placed Plaintiff in a neck brace and turned him over, so he was face down on the pavement, on a stretcher. PO Sylvestre then punched the right side of Plaintiff’s face, causing the left side of his head to strike the pavement....
Brown v. City of New York et al
Case # 08CV05095,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint