Named in 2 known lawsuits, $125,000 total settlements.
Mercedes, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07368,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 14, 2017, ended July 11, 2024
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: In response to a concerned call from the Plaintiff's mother, two or three male officers - including Defendant Evans - arrived outside the Plaintiff's building just as the Plaintiff was exiting. After the Plaintiff tried to peacefully walk through the officers, who were intentionally blocking his path, Plaintiff was rear-handcuffed and violently thrown to the ground and stepped on by Defendant Evans. The Defendants than put the Plaintiff into an ambulance and rode with him to the hospital. Despite complaints from the Plaintiff, the Defendants did not adjust the excessively tight handcuffs until they arrived at the hospital.
Papamanolis v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 012630/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings