Named in 7 known lawsuits, $490,500 total settlements.
Aguilar-Cruz, Johnny vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800367/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 10, 2022, ended October 8, 2024
$15,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 30, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully inside his apartment building when he was approached by POs Andre Smith, Michael Diskin, Brian Hennessy, Jason Baker and Christian Flores and 10 other unnamed POs. POs illegally seized and searched Plaintiff and his residence, without his consent. POs then used excessive force to arrest Plaintiff, who told POs he was recovering from a critical stabbing occurring a month prior. POs did not have probable cause to arrest Plaintiff, but targeted him based solely on his status as a Hispanic male and a desire to meet illegal arrest quotas. The excessive force aggravated Plaintiff's injuries. POs took Plaintiff to the 44th Precinct, where he was illegally detained and false ...
Suares, Olivia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV11327,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 21, 2020, ended September 9, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2018, P.O.s including Sergeant Flores, Officers Camiglia, Bupp, Veliz, Rubin, Escoto, Paulio, Burgos, and Lee Rubin, Lieutenant Sharbir, and Detectives Jason Baker, Andre Smith, Diskin, and Hennessy, visited Plaintiff’s residence at approximately 4:30 a.m., and rushed in without consent when the door was opened. Some of the defendants were in uniform, while others were not. The officers asked Plaintiff if any gunshots were heard from her home, and informed Plaintiff that someone had been shot in the apartment located under her apartment’s bedroom. Plaintiff responded she had not heard any gunshots. Officers rushed into Plaintiff’s bedroom without consent, where her daughter’s boyfriend and daughter...
Suares, Olivia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05832,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 10, 2019, ended September 9, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2018 plaintiff was asleep in her home at 4:30 AM. Police knocked on the door and plaintiff's daughter opened the door. Police barged in explaining someone had been shot the floor below them, although no one had heard any shots. Then NYPD officer Chabert brought plaintiff and her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend in for questioning to the police station. Plaintiff and her daughter were allowed to leave the police station after 2 hours but then the daughter's boyfriend was arrested for shooting a gun causing an injury to someone in the floor below it. Plaintiff was forced to sign a permission to search form before she could enter her apartment - she was forced under duress. Charges were later dro...
Mcrae, Johnathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021820/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 15, 2018, ended March 18, 2022
$400,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 12, 2017, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Johnathan McRae was in the vicinity of 1129 Teller Avenue in the Bronx when several New York City Police Officers, including Officer Jason Baker, Officer John Doe, and Officer John Roe, approached him without any legal justification, probable cause, or an arrest warrant. McRae was not engaged in any illegal, improper, or suspicious activity at the time. Despite this, the officers aggressively stopped him, conducted a search, and physically grabbed and assaulted him. McRae was forcibly detained and taken into custody, where he was subjected to a strip search. After being arrested, McRae was falsely charged with a crime based on fraud, perjury, and misrep...
Forbes, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301007/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2017
Foster, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024155/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 4, 2015, ended September 14, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Williams, Alexander vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07158,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 5, 2014, ended June 7, 2016
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On September 6, 2013, Plaintiff was arrested in Queens. After 15 hours Plaintiff went before the judicial officer who dismissed the charge of possessing an open container entirely. Immediately thereafter on September 7, 2013, Plaintiff was transferred to the 44th Precinct in the Bronx and Defendant Officers processed and charged the Plaintiff for crimes stemming from a November 28, 2012, incident in the Bronx. As a result Plaintiff spent an additional 55 hours in custody for charges that would later be dismissed.