Named in 6 known lawsuits, $186,000 total settlements.
Wright, Derek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302461/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2015, ended April 11, 2016
$37,500 Settlement
Lorenzo, Casine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09865,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 16, 2014, ended May 15, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 23, 2013, Casine Lorenzo was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted after NYPD detectives, including Detective Miguel Hernandez and Sergeant Crystal Collins, arrested his friend in a buy-and-bust operation. Lorenzo, who attended a methadone maintenance program with his friend, was wrongly accused of assisting in selling drugs. Despite his innocence, he was subjected to an illegal strip search and fabricated charges, leading to his arraignment on felony drug charges.
Cerda, Jorge vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155365/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, June 2, 2014, ended April 28, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2013 PO Louis Dambrosio, PO Crystal Collins, and POs John Does falsely accused Plaintiff of selling narcotics, arrested him in his residence in front of his family, and was transported to a precinct for approximately 1.5 - 2 hours with excessively-tight handcuffs. Plaintiff was falsely imprisoned for approximately 20 days, during which he attempted to explain he was not the individual POs sought. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and all charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed on December 9, 2013. Plaintiff was verbally, physically, and emotionally abused, intimidated, humiliated, embarrassed, and defamed, and suffered multiple bodily injuries, pain, distress, post traumatic stres...
Flynn, Abdul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV07226,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 27, 2012, ended June 6, 2013
$3,500 Settlement
Espinal, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03504,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 7, 2012, ended May 15, 2013
$40,000 Settlement
Garrison, Michael, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV04366,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 30, 2011, ended April 24, 2013
$30,000 Settlement