Named in 2 known lawsuits, $120,000 total settlements.
Reyes, Roy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024302/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 16, 2019, ended February 23, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 22, 2018, NYPD Police Officer Jose Romero, Sergeant Carlos Morales, Police Officer Lauren Amin, and two additional unidentified police officers approached the plaintiff in the vicinity of 505 East 144th Street in the Bronx, where they stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained the plaintiff without reason. Thereafter, the plaintiff was subject to a strip search and falsely and maliciously prosecuted. As a result of the excessive force used to batter plaintiff, plaintiff was caused serious, severe, painful, and permanent bodily injuries.
Perez, Jaquan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032948/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 15, 2018, ended November 7, 2019
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 28, 2018, at approximately 12:15 a.m., the three Plaintiffs was lawfully present near East 143rd Street and St. Ann’s Avenue in the Bronx when Police Officer Lauren Amin, along with Officers John Doe and John Roe, approached Plaintiff without any warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion. Plaintiff was not engaged in any suspicious or unlawful behavior before the officers approached.
The officers immediately detained Plaintiff, tightly handcuffed him, and conducted a search. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in custody. He was detained for over 24 hours before being arraigned and subsequently released. The Plaintiff was required to make multiple court appearances, and ultimatel...
