Named in 8 known lawsuits, $295,000 total settlements.
Jarvis, Roland vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 808935/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 6, 2021, ended October 22, 2024
$225,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: At or around 1:00 AM on Saturday, May 4, 2018, Mr. Jarvis, who is an African-American male, was standing with a group of friends on the corner of Woodycrest Avenue and West 166th Street in the Bronx preparing to leave for a party, when an unmarked NYPD car drove past the group, traveling north on Woodycrest Avenue. The police car then looped around the block again, and Mr. Jarvis observed four police officers dressed in plain clothes exit the vehicle and approach his
group. The four police officers never identified themselves. Mr. Jarvis and his friends began walking away from the corner as the officers approached.
An officer called out to him to stop, but Mr. Jarvis knew that he had done nothing wrong and cont...
Surgeon, Dante, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807031/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about July 27, 2019 at approximately 1:45 a.m. Plaintiffs Surgeon and Fenner were lawfully inside a motor vehicle when POs Luke Brennan, Robert Cabrera, Christopher Crain, and John or Jane Does 1-10 approached and unlawfully questioned Plaintiffs regarding illegal activity. POs then threw Plaintiff Surgeon against a wall, causing scrapes and bruises on his face, eye, knees, arms, and punched him in his eye. POs also threw Plaintiff Fenner headfirst into the car then the ground. Both Plaintiffs had handcuffs placed on them that were too tight. POs constructed a false narrative wherein Plaintiffs allegedly resisted arrest, among other crimes. Plaintiffs were taken to the 44th Precinct where they were crimin...
Surgeon, Dante, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 808031/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2021, ended June 27, 2025
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 27, 2019, at approximately 1:45 A.M., Plaintiff was in the vicinity of the intersection of Townsend Avenue and East 1713t Street within County of the Bronx, State of New York, lawfully sitting inside a motor vehicle when the
Defendants, including NYPD Police Officer Luke Brennan (shield #1019), Robert Cabrera (shield #21253), Christopher Crain (shield #1266) and John or Jane Doe #s 1-10, approached to them. The Defendants, including Brennan, Cabrera, Crain and John or Jane Doe #s 1-10, unlawfully questioned the Plaintiffs regarding illegal activity, despite possessing no valid reason to inquire, as no criminal activity was present or even reasonably suspected. The Defendants, including Brennan,...
Jarvis, Roland vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV08341,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 17, 2020, ended June 16, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 4, 2018, plaintiff was meeting with friends to leave for a party when four unidentified plainsclothes police officers, Anthony Cassase, Daniel Maria, Robert Cabrera, and Sergeant Crane, approached. Plaintiff began to walk away when an officer tackled him to the ground and searched him, finding a handgun. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Plaintiff was held in jail for over a year after his indictment; the case was dismissed on July 2, 2019 on grounds that it was an illegal search.
Watson, Tyler, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029398/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 31, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about July 27, 2019, in the Bronx NY, Plaintiffs were all walking home for a local eatery, towards their respective homes, when they stopped, handcuffed and arrested by Defendants NYPD Officers Cabera, Crain, and Brennan. At no time did Plaintiff engage in any illegal or unlawful activity. After being falsely arrested, while inside of Central Booking, Plaintiffs were forced to
remain inside of a holding cell for hours with numerous other people who harassed them, a holding cell without a working toilet. Each were charged with Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest, charges which were eventually dropped.
White, Donte vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021410/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 22, 2020, ended September 24, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2018, plaintiff was lawfully sitting inside of his friend's motor vehicle in the vicinity of 1248 Clay Avenue, Bronx, when defendant police officers stopped the vehicle and forced plaintiff out of the vehicle without any reasonable suspicion and probable cause. The officers then searched the vehicle, and they did not find any drugs, weapons, or contraband. At no time relevant did plaintiff commit a crime, yet the officers proceeded to arrest plaintiff with unreasonably tight handcuffs, causing injuries to his wrists and hands. Plaintiff was transported to the 44th precinct and placed in a holding cell. The officers provided the DA's office with false information, which resulted in charges against...
Carmona, Andy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021409/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 26, 2020, ended October 7, 2020
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2018, plaintiff was lawfully sitting inside his motor vehicle in the vicinity of 1248 Clay Avenue, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any reasonable suspicion or probable cause, approached the vehicle and asked plaintiff to present his license and registration. Plaintiff was not in violation of any law, and he complied with all requests from defendants. Defendants then forced plaintiff out of the vehicle and proceeded to search the car with no justification. Despite not finding any drugs, weapon, or contraband, the officers handcuffed and arrested plaintiff. Plaintiff complained about the tight handcuff, which was causing him severe pain, yet the officers ignored him. Plaintiff was th...
Perez, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02351,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 26, 2019, ended August 25, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 17, 2017, at approximately 12:05 AM, the plaintiff, a Hispanic male, while walking home on the street, was arrested by defendant police officers in front of 1139 Clay Avenue near the intersection with 167th St. in the Bronx. While plaintiff was walking home, the three defendant police officers were in an unmarked black car and began following the plaintiff in their car. When the plaintiff was just a few blocks from his house, the three defendant police officers pulled up behind the plaintiff and got out of their car. One of the officers yelled at the plaintiff to slow down, without making the plaintiff aware that he was a police officer. Two of the officers walked up to the plaintiff and violentl...
