Jose Velez

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $347,500 total settlements.

Jones, Robert vs City of Ny Et. al.
Case # 818738/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 23, 2023, ended December 26, 2024
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 16, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present near 2010 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, New York when Defendant Officers demanded that Plaintiff and others move down the block away from the area. As Plaintiff obeyed and was leaving the area, Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff, grabbed and forcefully pushed him to the car repeatedly. Defendant officers then threw Plaintiff to the ground and forcefully thrusted knees, fists, and elbows into his back and body, preventing him from breathing, even though he did not resist arrest in any way. Plaintiff was placed in unreasonably tight handcuffs and was lifted off the ground by the chain of the handcuffs, causing severe injuries to his shoulders, arms, and wrist...

Jones, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816694/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 10, 2022, ended August 4, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 17, 2021, David Jones (Plaintiff) was a passenger in the back of a car when he was unlawfully stopped and searched. Defendants grabbed plaintiff and used excessive force in applying handcuffs on him which caused plaintiff’s arm and wrist to turn blue from the lack of blood flow. Plaintiff was then taken to 43rd precinct where he was placed in a holding cell. While Plaintiff was in custody, the defendant police officers provided the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office with the false, misleading and/or incomplete information regarding commission of a crime. Plaintiff remained in the holding cell for several hours before being taken to Central Booking, then taken to see a judge for arraignment. Pla...

Marguez, Raymond vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 814090/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 18, 2021, ended April 27, 2022
$295,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 15, 2021, defendant POs approached plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him when he was in the vicinity of 1719 Cross Bronx Expressway. Plaintiff was subject to a strip search while in the custody of defendants. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.

Martinez, Orlando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020139/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 5, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about October 13, 2019, Plaintiff was visiting his teenage daughter to celebrate her birthday on the third floor of the building where he works as a superintendent and maintains as a personal residence. Two unnamed police officers approached him and asked him about his presence in the building, with four other officers arriving later. Without warning, one of the officers tasered Plaintiff and then violently threw him down the stairs. Plaintiff was then violently handcuffed and arrested. None of the other officers on the scene intervened. Plaintiff was then taken to the hospital where he remained handcuffed and shackled at his feet overnight. Plaintiff was taken to central booking the next day, but was rel...