Named in 19 known lawsuits, $641,000 total settlements.
Hicks, Sincere & Lewis, Shaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 803188/2026E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 19, 2026
Boone, Henry L. vs Joseph, Canale; et al.
Case # 25CV02440,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 26, 2025
Diabate, Idrissa vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809610/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 29, 2025
Moore, Dajuan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800157/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 3, 2025
Russell, Omar, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 819577/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 2, 2024, ended November 26, 2025
$235,000 Settlement
Taylor, Joshua vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 808592/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 28, 2024, ended December 23, 2024
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 8, 2024, Plaintiff JOSHUA TAYLOR was illegally stopped, searched, detained and subjected to excessive force by defendants NYPD LIEUTENANT BRIAN QUERY, POLICE OFFICER ANTHONY ANTIGUA, and NYPD POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOE, and NYPD POLICE OFFICERS JOHN ROE. Plaintiff was arrested by defendants without cause or justification. Plaintiff JOSHUA TAYLOR remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were dropped in Plaintiff's favor. Plaintiff JOSHUA TAYLOR sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.
Thomas, Derek & Smallwood, Curtis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807473/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 7, 2024
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Plaintiffs were in the vicinity of Willis Avenue and East 138th Street, Bronx County, New York and were not doing anything illegal or improper. Police officer Brian Query and other unnamed defendant police officers approached the plaintiffs and stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, handcuffed, and detained them without probable cause. In the assault, the defendant police officers hit Plaintiffs on their head, neck, back, body, and limbs. One plaintiff recorded the incident.
The Plaintiffs were then arrested without probable cause and taken to a police station in Bronx County, where they were each incarcerated for over 24 hours and required ...
Davis, Darren et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800945/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 17, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about August 25, 2023, ten Plaintiffs were lawfully present in the vicinity of East 137th Street and Alexander Avenue. Plaintiffs were improperly stopped and searched by defendant officers Tiago Gomes, Alex Durst, Estiven Mena, Shanya Gonzalez, Brian Query, Johan Jaime, Jose Rossette, Juan Martinez Cabrera, John Doe, and John Roe. Plaintiffs were forcefully seized and battered, causing permanent injury to at least one plaintiff. Plaintiffs were taken to the precinct and remained incarcerated without cause for over 24 hours. False charges were then applied to all plaintiffs. Plaintiffs allege that the improper "stop and frisk" and subsequent false arrest was motivated by the plaintiffs' race.
Lee, Cheyenne vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV01697,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 2, 2023, ended February 21, 2024
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 3, 2021, Plaintiff was at home caring for her teenage nephew and his father, who both require regular assistance, when she heard a knock on the door. When she opened the door, she was confronted by PO lieutenant Brian Query, and police officers Macciel Restituyo, David Perez, Lissa Solermarte, Praveen Davis, Alex Almonte Pichardo, Jason Gonzalez, Daniel Reisert and Flamur Gashi. The officers, who had received a 911 call, demanded to speak with the nephew and then, without a warrant or consent, barged into the apartment. Once inside, lieutenant Query asked Lee where her nephew was, and she responded that he was in his room. The officers then approached the nephew’s room, and PO Solermarte, Query, and...
Ojeda, Annabella vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV05775,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 22, 2021, ended July 1, 2022
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 15, 2020, plaintiff was working her shift at Shake Shack. P.O. Precious Cummings placed a pick-up order and complained that her milkshake tasted strange. In response, the store manager gave her and other officers with her coupons for free meals. Another group of officers, including P.O.s Genesis Nova-Diaz and Edwin Reyes-Estrada, arrived and placed milkshake orders, and later claimed falsely that they had been poisoned. Yet another group of officers, including P.O.s Elliot Zinstein and Brian Query, arrived and declared the area to be a "crime scene." Plaintiff and 4 other Shake Shack employees were instructed to remain at the premises. An unidentified officer demanded to see plaintiff's identific...
Gilliam, Marcus, et Al vs Lynch, Patrick, et al.
Case # 21CV05263,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 17, 2021, ended August 4, 2022
$72,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 15, 2020, three officers ordered shakes from Shake Shack at Fulton Transit center. Officers complained their shake did not taste right and complained to plaintiff Gilliam, who offered them vouchers as an apology. The order was placed on the mobile app, so employees could not have known the order was from officers. Yet the officers accused plaintiffs of putting a toxic substance in their milkshake. However, the officers did not get sick or exhibit any signs of ingesting a toxic substance. Yet, Sergeant Zinstein set up a crime scene at the Shake Shack and detained all employees. Plaintiff cooperated and allowed them to search the premise and watch surveillance video and provided them samples from the shak...
Gengaro, Jeanette vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 901403/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 29, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about February 21, 2020 at approximately 10:30AM in the vicinity of 975 East 181 Street, Apartment 6A, Bronx, NY, Plaintiff was home when Officer Matthew Degrote (Shield No. 10362) and Officer Brian Query (Shield 5001) and other unnamed police officers entered Plaintiff's apartment unlawfully, handcuffed her and arrested her.
Plaintiff was transported to the 48th precinct, where she was strip searched and detained for several hours (nothing was recovered) before being moved to Bronx County Central Booking. Plaintiff was verbally abused, falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned, and maliciously prosecuted by Defendants, including in a family court prosecution in an effort to remove her child from her, as wel...
Gengaro, Jeanette vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 801403/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 29, 2021, ended June 18, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about February 21, 2020, Police officers, including Officer Matthew Degrote and Detective Brian Query, unlawfully entered Plaintiff's apartment, and handcuffed and arrested her. After Plaintiff arrived at the 48 precinct, she was strip searched and nothing illegal or unlawful was recovered. Plaintiff's case was dismissed upon application of the Office of the District Attorney.
Clarke, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031997/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 31, 2018
Complaint
Description: On July 22, 2017, at approximately 3:00 p.m., plaintiff was lawfully present in
the vicinity of 726 East 227th Street, Bronx, New York. Suddenly, without provocation or legal justification, the defendant police officers Jose Lizardo, Brian Query, and Undercover Officer approached plaintiff and tackled him to the ground and fell on top of plaintiff. As a result, plaintiff sustained serious physical injuries, including but not limited to, a dislocated left elbow. Defendants then unlawfully handcuffed Plaintiff, the handcuffs were unreasonably tight causing plaintiff to suffer pain and discomfort.
Plaintiff immediately requested medical attention for the pain to his left elbow, however the defendant police office...
Moore, Sheniqua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021218/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 30, 2018
Moore, Tyreek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021215/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 30, 2018
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2016, Plaintiff Tyreek Moore was in his apartment when Defendant Officer Luilly Vargas and Sergeant Brian Query and several unidentified police officers unlawfully entered and searched the apartment and individuals present, but did not recover any drugs, weapons or contraband. Defendants caused damage to Plaintiff's apartment and belongings and stole several articles of clothing. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested and taken to the precinct and detained in a holding cell for several hours, before being transported to Bronx Central Booking, searched and placed in another holding cell. On November 3, 2016, after 30 hours in custardy, Plaintiff was arraigned based on false information provided by Def...
Vilaseca, Eunice vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303466/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 24, 2014, ended May 23, 2016
Administrative Closing
Tarawally, Abdul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024260/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 13, 2013, ended October 31, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Melendez, Eleucteria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301146/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 18, 2010, ended April 21, 2017
$125,000 Settlement
