Named in 6 known lawsuits, $305,000 total settlements.
Espinoza, Osiris Arias vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 805864/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 3, 2022, ended February 5, 2025
$40,000 Settlement
Parrilla, Jose, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032585/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2019
Complaint
Description: On or about October 24, 2016 at approximately 9:40 p.m. Plaintiffs Parilla and Rosario were unlawfully approached by POs Richard McKnight, Dharlyn Vasquez, and Sgt. John Doe 1 while they were sitting in a parked vehicle. POs unlawfully questioned Plaintiffs instead of other non-Hispanic males seated in their vehicles at the same approximate time and place as Plaintiffs. POs ordered Plaintiffs to exit the vehicle without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Plaintiffs exited and Plaintiff Parrilla asked POs why he was being detained. POs refused to answer and instead falsely arrested and handcuffed Plaintiffs. Plaintiff Parrilla's handcuffs were placed too tightly. Plaintiff Parilla asked again why he was bei...
Montalvo, Adonis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029952/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2019
Complaint
Description: On May 28, 2018, in the Bronx, plaintiff Adonis Montalvo was subjected to an unlawful stop, question, frisk, search, false arrest, and false imprisonment by the defendant New York City police officers. Thereafter, plaintiff was subjected to an assault, battery and illegal strip search while he was inside of the 48th precinct. After approximately 6 hours in custody, he was released from the 48th precinct without any charges.
Morales, Josue vs City of New York
Case # 031346/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 3, 2018, ended November 20, 2019
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 10, 2017 at approximately 1:00 p.m., Plaintiff Josue Morales was in the vicinity of East 180th Street when NYPD officers including P.O. Jerry George and P.O. Dharlyn Vasquez approached Morales without reason and searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him. Upon realizing the lack of legal justification, the Defendants arrested Plaintiff Morales on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations. Plaintiff Morales was arraigned until all charges were terminated favorably.
Rodriguez, Xavier vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300545/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 13, 2017, ended September 17, 2020
$150,000 Settlement
Bolden, Anthony C. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300983/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 10, 2015, ended December 15, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
