Named in 8 known lawsuits, $216,500 total settlements.
Farid, Kappa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03463,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 16, 2019, ended February 15, 2022
$84,000 Settlement
Riley, Jaquan vs Kubic, Conor, et al.
Case # 153835/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, May 7, 2019, ended April 17, 2020
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 16, 2016, Plaintiff was lawfully in front of his apartment building, about to walk into his building when Defendant Officers subjected Plaintiff to an unlawful stop, question, frisk, search, seizure, false arrest and imprisonment. At no time did the Defendant Officers recover any drugs, contraband or other illegal paraphernalia from Plaintiff. Nethertheless, Plaintiff was unlawfully handcuffed, falsely arrested and transported to the 25th Precinct against his will by Defendant Officers where he was unlawfully photographed, searched, fingerprinted, and detained for approximately 30 hours until he was arraigned in NY County Criminal Court and charged with crimes he did not commit, and that the officers ...
Garcia-Rivera, Angel vs Police Officer Mendez, Michael, et al.
Case # 153836/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, April 29, 2019
Complaint
Description: On June 23, 2016, plaintiff was lawfully present inside his apartment when defendant-NYPD officers, including officers Michael Mendez (Shield No. 7126) and Robert Gould, Sergeant Vincent Rodriguez, Sergeant John Toscano, Detective Williams Dooley (Shield No. 12614), entered the premises without a valid or legally obtained warrant. The defendants proceeded to unlawfully search the apartment and residents inside. During the course of the search, defendants unlawfully seized $1,340 in tax refund money from the apartment, and damaged plaintiff's property -- including a television, shoes, and clothing -- with the approximate value of $2,000. Resulting from his arrest, defendant's seized and have not returned approxi...
Garcia, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020799/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 29, 2014, ended December 3, 2014
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 24, 2011 Plaintiff was lawfully present inside his apartment when Sgt. John Toscano, Sgt. Ryan Hughes, and POs John Does 1-10 forcefully and unlawfully entered without legal justification. POs screamed at Plaintiff to get on the ground, which Plaintiff did. POs then placed a gun to Plaintiff's neck without legal justification and despite the fact he was complying. Other POs searched Plaintiff's apartment and destroyed Plaintiff's dresser, sofa, and curtains in the process. No illegal items were recovered but nevertheless POs falsely arrested Plaintiff, took him to the 49th Precinct, and subjected Plaintiff to an invasive and unjustified strip search. Plaintiff was issue a desk appearance ticket after ap...
Mills, Corin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08895,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2013, ended June 27, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On February 8, 2013, when the Plaintiff was purchasing a MetroCard from a subway kiosk, police officer Michael McCarthy aggressively approached the plaintiff. The plaintiff tried to leave the station to avoid trouble, but Officer Michael McCarthy pursued and apprehended the plaintiff and called backup, including but not limited to officers Paul Bliss, Stephen Allocca, Alexander Gavilan, Kevin Short, Endora Shropshire, and John Toscano. A group of police officers brutally beat and tased the plaintiff once he was already restrained and compliant. As a result, the plaintiff suffered a broken nose, taser burns, and multiple lacerations requiring stitches.
Jennings, Editha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023277/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 18, 2013, ended April 18, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 29, 2012, Plaintiff was inside her residence when she was alerted to the fact that POs were arresting her step-son on an upper floor of her residence. Plaintiff exited the residence and met several officers outside. Plaintiff explained it was a three-family house with different residents on different floors but POs insisted it was a one-family house despite the fact that there were different mailboxes for each floor. Plaintiff then decided to return inside but an officer blocked her and stated she could not enter. After approximately one-half hour a vehicle arrived and a PO exited with a piece of paper. Officers proceeded to break down Plaintiff's front door and searched Plaintiff's residence. After an...
Aminov, Yuriy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303020/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 9, 2012, ended January 28, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Merolla, Roseann vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307607/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 21, 2010, ended October 20, 2014
Zero Disposition
