Named in 7 known lawsuits, $193,000 total settlements.
Chevannes, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029594/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2018
Chevannes, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028696/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2018, ended September 23, 2019
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 10, 2017, defendant POs Santomero and Vega approached plaintiff, grabbed him, violently threw him to the ground, handcuffed him and struck him about his body, causing a complete tear of the right rotator cuff, broken ribs as well as arm and back pain. Defendant POs Santomero and Vega then, without probable cause, arrested plaintiff and falsely accused him of having committed the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance and related charges. Plaintiff had to defend against those charges.
Diaz, Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028358/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 8, 2018
Complaint
Description: On June 22, 2017, at approximately 6:00 pm, Plaintiff Angel Diaz was in the vicinity of 3735 Merritt Avenue, Bronx, New York, when several NYPD officers, including Officer Edwin Vega (Shield #027670) and an unidentified Officer John Doe, approached him with guns drawn, yelling for him to put his hands up. Diaz complied by lying face down on the ground. Despite his compliance, the officers arrested him without a warrant, using excessive force. Officer Vega and other officers punched Diaz in the arm, forcefully twisted his right arm behind his back, causing a “pop” in his shoulder, and handcuffed him. They then picked him up solely by the handcuffs, causing another "pop" in his shoulder. After being detained at t...
Franks, Nkenijika, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV09938,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 5, 2017, ended April 16, 2018
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer stopped Plaintiffs in their car with no probable, claiming he had found two guns in their car during a prior stop. Defendant Officers unlawfully searched Plaintiff's car, arrested Plaintiff, and transported to 47th Precinct, then Central Booking, and remained in custody for 24 hours.
Burrell, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026976/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2015
Complaint
Description: On or about May 25th, 2015, at approximately 9:15pm, Plaintiff was lawfully proceeding as operator of a motor vehicle when Defendant PO Vega, PO Helgerson, and PO Does 1-3 stopped and approached him without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that he had committed any crime or offense. NYPD Defendants intentionally placed Plaintiff in apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact and caused him to suffer personal injuries. Defendants forcible and violently seized, struck, assaulted, battered, and restrained Plaintiff using excessive and unreasonable force and contact without provocation. Defendants intentionally and wrongfully arrested and confined Plaintiff without probable or reasonable ...
Johnson, Donovan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07598,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2014, ended March 3, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On January 15, 2013, Plaintiff was driving in the Bronx, New York near Nereid Avenue and Ely Avenue. Plaintiff was stopped without cause by two defendant officers. Defendants ordered Plaintiff out of his car and slammed him against it, then searched the car without Plaintiff's consent. After Plaintiff was detained for half an hour, two defendant officers presented Plaintiff with a DMV traffic summons for a defective headlight, despite Plaintiff’s headlights were working. Plaintiff took his car to a police precinct immediately thereafter, where a different police officer provided him with a paper confirming that his headlights were in working order.
On February 8, 2013, Plaintiff was locking up his car in a law...
Carrasquillo, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 309316/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 17, 2012, ended August 20, 2013
$15,000 Settlement