Nelson Ayala

Lawsuits

Named in 11 known lawsuits, $251,500 total settlements.

Moore, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517387/2026, Supreme Court - Kings, June 29, 2026

Martin, Dean vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530959/2025, Supreme Court - Kings, September 11, 2025

Arjune, Eric vs Singht, Jung B., et al.
Case # 534248/2022, Supreme Court - Kings
$25,000 Settlement

Jarret, Omar vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 515508/2024, Supreme Court - Kings, August 28, 2024
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2021, at approximately 7 p.m., Plaintiff was seated in the front passenger seat of a parked car with two friends when NYPD officers approached the vehicle, knocked on the windows, shined their flashlights into the vehicle and ordered Plaintiff and his friends to roll down all for windows and exit the car. The officers then proceeded to shatter the driver's side window, which caused the Plaintiff to suffer minor lacerations, and a piece of glass to be lodged in his eye. Plaintiff then began to open the passenger door, but before he could exit, the officers grabbed him and pulled him out of the vehicle. They then pressed a taser gun against Plaintiff's chest without shooting it. Despite not having prob...

Dockery, Darryl vs Markell, Green, et al.
Case # 23CV03302, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 28, 2023
Complaint

Shakespeare, Christopher, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV05305, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 4, 2020, ended June 27, 2022
$140,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2019, at approximately 8:00 pm., plaintiffs (Mr. Shakespeare, Mr. Anglin, Mr. Pitton, Mr. Minott, and Mr. Taylor) were at 9820 Glenwood Road, Brooklyn, when the defendants (Nelson Ayala, Robert Gallagher, Christopher Scaperotta, and John Doe 1 through 6) – the plaintiffs were transported to the 69th Precinct and imprisoned until April 7, 2019 – when released, an NYPD officer handed each plaintiff a summons and released them. Robert Gallagher swore on each summons that each plaintiff possessed a small quantity of marijuana – plaintiffs did not have any marijuana on them. On June 17, 2019, Mr. Minott appeared in Kings County Criminal Court and had all charges against him dismissed. On July 19, 2019, M...

Guevarro, Gillian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523457/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, December 20, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about February 10, 2017, the plaintiff was in front of and within her residence when defendant-NYPD officers conducted an unlawful search of plaintiff's residence without permission or warrant. During this search and defendant's subsequent arrest of plaintiff, the defendants repeatedly cursed at-, threatened, and tormented plaintiff, including through name-calling, within the presence of the plaintiff's friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. On August 26, 2017, the plaintiff was again lawfully within her residence when the defendant-NYPD officers accosted the plaintiff, forcefully handcuffed, and unlawfully arrested by the defendant-NYPD officers without a warrant, probable cause, or just cause or justifi...

Amoamah, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507506/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, August 7, 2018, ended March 2, 2020
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On the afternoon of January 13, 2017, Plaintiff Michael Amoamah was a passenger in a car driven by his friend Davin Corley when the vehicle was stopped by officers of the 75th precinct. Mr. Corley was subsequently arrested for driving on a suspended license. The arresting officers instructed the Plaintiff to take the car so that it wouldn't be impounded. Plaintiff complied and drove the vehicle to Mr. Corley's home. At about 6:00pm that same day, Plaintiff was notified that Mr. Corley was being released from the 75th precinct and that Plaintiff could pick Mr. Corley up. While driving Mr. Corley's car to the precinct, Plaintiff was stopped by NYPD Officers JOSEPH VIGIANO (#19363), Sergeant NELSON AYALA (#4705), ...

Rodriguez, Flor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04835, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 1, 2017, ended March 16, 2018
$19,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff outside his home and arrested him for Criminal Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm and Aggravated Unlicensed operation of a Vehicle. The charges were later dismissed

Prescott, Jude, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515516/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, February 19, 2016
Complaint
Description: On February 28, 2014, at approximately 12pm, Plaintiff Jude Prescott was driving his car on Greene Avenue in Brooklyn, NY looking for a place to eat when he saw his nephew, co-Plaintiff Andrew Pantin on the street. After Pantin got into Prescott's car along with an unidentified friend of Pantin's, the car was stopped by Defendant NYPD officer NESLON AYALA (Shield 8811) and four unidentified officers who claimed that they had witnessed "suspicious activity taking place." After one of the officers claimed to have observed Pantin's friend remove something that looked like a gun and place it under the backseat, all three passengers were ordered out of the car and the officers searched the car. All three passengers ...

Crabb, Cheryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00839, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 11, 2014, ended November 20, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about December 19, 2012, Plaintiff was assaulted and arrested by officers Nelson Ayala and Sherlon Smikle in the lobby of her building. During the assault, plaintiff had her legs swept from underneath her while her hands were held at her side. This resulted in her head hitting the concrete floor first with the weight of two male officers on top of her. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and lifted off the floor by her wrists an forced to sit on a bench until EMS arrived. She was then transported to the hospital where she was treated for her head injury. As a result of her injury she lost her job and sustained brain damage. Officers Ayala and Smikle did not file any charges against Plaintiff.