Named in 2 known lawsuits, $46,001 total settlements.
Smith-Ruffin, Rayshaun vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512272/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 2, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 16, 2020 at approximately 6AM, PO Tiffany Martinez, Eric Delman, Patrick Craig, and other officers including Cuoco, Isabelle, Patel, Albarracin, Perico, Feely, Gale, Abrams, Garcia, Seery, Avent, Valentin, Barry, Malone, Boehm, and Fagan illegally entered the Plaintiff's home without a warrant. They demanded the plaintiff to get on the ground and dragged them out from underneath his bed. They then forced the plaintiff to stand by grapping his arms and then slammed him onto the ground without legal authority to do so before forcing him up again. The officers violently physically restrained the plaintiff by contorting his arms behind him and utilizing handcuffs that were excessively tight. Despite the...
Ramirez, Samuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV11089,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 29, 2018, ended October 24, 2019
$46,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 9, 2018, plaintiff and his friends were riding motorcycles on the street. Plaintiff was in the middle of completing a "wheelie" on the street when Sgt. Joan Ferreira deliberately swerved his police vehicle and struck plaintiff, knocking him off his bike. Plaintiff landed on the windshield of the police vehicle before falling to the ground. Then P.O.s Justin Vartanian and Alexandra Isabelle got out of the vehicle. P.O. Isabelle asked if plaintiff was okay, and P.O. Vartanian grabbed plaintiff and pulled him up from the floor. P.O. Vartanian handcuffed plaintiff and falsely stated that plaintiff hit the police vehicle. Plaintiff complained of pain all over his body -- an ambulance was called but plai...