Named in 4 known lawsuits, $201,500 total settlements.
Cruz, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 158098/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, September 2, 2021, ended October 22, 2024
$42,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Shortly after midnight on June 1, 2020, Mr. Cruz and Ms. Tavarez were walking
North on Broadway through SoHo after attending a Black Lives Matter Protest. Mr. Cruz and Ms. Tavarez passed a drug store on Broadway and 4th Street with a broken front glass door. Mr. Cruz went into the store. While inside the store, Mr. Cruz heard Ms. Tavarez scream. He quickly left the store and, as he was leaving, seeing individuals in dark clothes rushing towards him. Plaintiff did not know the individuals were police officers. They did not identify themselves. After a few steps, Mr. Cruz quickly saw another group of individuals blocking his way. In this second group, he saw individuals on horseback and in riot gear and realized...
Marlin, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02235,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2015, ended June 30, 2017
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was participating in a peaceful demonstration when officers including Bastia, Morrin, and McNichol, under the command of defendants O'Connel, D'addario, and other supervisors, organized into a disorder control formation and pushed people, including the plaintiff, at the south end of the park. They gave no adequate notice to move before officers forcibly pushed the group. The woman next to the plaintiff was yelling and was arrested. Due to his close proximity, the plaintiff was grabbed too and violently dragged through several lines of police and facedown on the ground. He was tightly handcuffed and his arm was injured severely in the process. He was taken to the hospital. Then he was taken to 100 ...
Martinez, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08686,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 30, 2015, ended January 12, 2016
$34,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 15, 2011, at approximately 4:20 am, plaintiff Anthony Martinez was in the vicinity of Zucotti Park to record with his video camera the eviction of Occupy Wall Street protesters by the NYPD. While filming the aggressive and violent behavior of the NYPD towards the protesters, Inspector John O'Connell instructed Mr. Martinez - who is 5'2 and 125 pounds - to go to the sidewalk, which would have prevented Mr. Martinez from filming the interaction between the NYPD and the protesters. When Mr. Martinez asked Inspector O'Connell why he was pushing around the pedestrians in the vicinity, Inspector O'Connell grabbed Mr. Martinez, causing his camera to shut off, and began assaulting Mr. Martinez. As Mr. Mar...
Tardif v. City of New York et al
Case # 13CV04056,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Third Amended Complaint