Named in 5 known lawsuits, $169,500 total settlements.
Terrero, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05210,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 25, 2014, ended July 8, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 19, 2011, Plaintiff was lawfully present at the intersection of Morris Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway, walking his dog, three blocks away from his home, when he saw Defendant Jiminez, standing between two parking spots. Defendant Jiminez greeted Plaintiff. Plaintiff responded by asking, “Are you waiting for a parking spot?” Defendant Jiminez told Plaintiff that she was prostituting. During this time, Defendant Officers were parked in two vehicles—one marked NYPD vehicle parked about fifty feet away and one unmarked vehicle parked a few blocks away. Defendant Officers suddenly approached Plaintiff from behind. Defendant Romero handcuffed Plaintiff. Plaintiff was later informed that he had been a...
Diaz, Ginger M. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07612,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 7, 2013, ended June 30, 2014
$17,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2012, while Plaintiff was shopping for her items, uniformed officers arrived inside the premises and asked Plaintiff about drug possession. Plaintiff advised them that she did not know what they were talking about. Two male officers dragged Plaintiff outside the grocery store and started to fondle her in the guise of “searching” her. Defendants used their hands to search inside of Plaintiff’s pants and groped and fondled her private parts. The male officers also searched her and found nothing. The two male officers then called a female officer to search Plaintiff again. Defendants still did not find any illegal items on Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then taken to the 46th precinct, where Defendants ...
Ocasio, Oscar, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03942,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 2, 2013, ended April 24, 2014
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On June 8, 2012, Plaintiffs Ocasio and Suarez were working maintenance in a community garden located on Morris Ave. in the Bronx. After three individuals (not parties to this complaint) arrived to inquire about puppies for sale, they were stopped on their way out of the garden by Officer CINTRON and another unidentified officer. CINTRON searched them and found a crack pipe on one of the individuals. CINTRON then accosted SUAREZ whom he knew because CINTRON had been accused of falsely arresting and assaulting Suarez's brother two years prior. At the time of this incident, the charges against CINTRON were still pending in Bronx Supreme Court. CINTRON then searched Suarez without cause and found $190 and arrested ...
Cox, Tyesha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023016/2012E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 2, 2013, ended December 10, 2013
$25,000 Settlement
Leonard v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02869,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
