Named in 5 known lawsuits, $121,500 total settlements.
Jones, Shamel vs City of New York
Case # 030145/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 8, 2017, ended June 3, 2025
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 18, 2016, plaintiff was wrongfully and falsely arrested, detained, and imprisoned without any rights or grounds. Plaintiff was wrongfully and falsely accursed of 1st degree crimes among other charges. Lt. Rodriguez, and P.O. Cruz, Santana, Allen, Smith, and Silva, deliberately and maliciously prosecuted plaintiff without any probable cause and without legal process. On November 23, 2016, P.O. Cruz, Santana, Allen, Smith, and Silva, assaulted, battered, and shot plaintiff with negligence, carelessness, and recklessness at an apartment in Bronx. On or about November 23, 2017 at approximately 11:28pm P.O. Cruz, without just cause or provocation willfully and maliciously shot plaintiff causing plaintiff to s...
Soto, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04427,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 18, 2015, ended October 22, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was approached by Defendant Officer Rodriquez who assaulted him with the assistance of Defendant Officers Rambara and Alam, resulting in injury. Plaintiff was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest and sent to Police Service Area 5, where he was strip searched. Both charges were ultimately dismissed.
Hernandez, Angel Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV09162,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 14, 2014, ended March 13, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On October 16, 2013, plaintiff was burned by scalding water while taking a shower in Rikers Island due to a malfunction in the temperature valves. Plaintiff was provided insufficient medical care resulting in an aggravation of his injuries.
Hughes, Nyema Obo P.,z. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04664,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 10, 2013, ended April 23, 2014
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 9, 2012, Plaintiff and her then three year old daughter entered a courtyard of an apartment building in Manhattan when police officers were arresting a mentally challenged man. Plaintiff and a number of civilians began verbally protesting and videotaping the incident when Defendant Officers began pepper spraying Plaintiff and her daughter, including other civilians. Defendant Officers knocked Plaintiff’s cell phone out of her hand and pushed her, resulting in Plaintiff falling onto a metal fence and aggravating a pre-existing back injury.
Hill, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV08153,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 13, 2012, ended June 6, 2013
$25,500 Settlement