Yahnny Arias

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $68,000 total settlements.

Mcclary, Tyquan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810961/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 19, 2023, ended February 21, 2024
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 12, 2023, Defendant Officers were working in the vicinity of Patterson Avenue and Soundview Avenue in the Bronx. Without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or any legal justification, Defendant officers approached Tyquan McClary and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him. The plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of the Defendants. Ultimately, he was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted. McClary remained incarcerated for over twenty-four hours and was required to make numerous court appearances.

Reid, Kevion vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802162/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 13, 2023
Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2022, at approximately 10:35pm, Plaintiff KEVION REID was standing in front of 766 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY when he was tackled by Defendant NYPD officers YAHNNY ARIAS and DANIEL DAVILA without probable cause or legal justification. Plaintiff, who was fearful for his life, was able to get to his feet and flee from the officers before being tackled again and handcuffed. While Plaintiff was handcuffed, he was punched in the face and then searched. The Defendant officers claimed to have found a firearm at or near the vicinity in which Plaintiff had been located. However, no contraband or firearms were found on Plaintiff when he was searched. Plaintiff spent approximately 12 hours at the 43rd Prec...

Eley, Lequan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802352/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 26, 2021
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2017, P.O. approached Plaintiff near the building at 1760-1762 Story Avenue, Bronx. P.O. handcuffed, detained, arrested, and imprisoned Plaintiff without Plaintiff’s consent and without justification. The Plaintiff’s detention and imprisonment continued at various other locations, including NYPD’s PSA 8 Precinct, until the Plaintiff was released from custody approximately 24 hours later.

Fredericks, Divine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03888, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 1, 2018, ended August 19, 2019
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Two separate incidents: 1.) Plaintiff was stopped at approximately 5:50 PM on December 29, 2015 on the intersection of 160th St and Jamaica Ave. Plaintiff was searched and arrested. Plaintiff was taken to the 103rd Precinct and charged with selling drugs. Eventually these charges were dismissed and sealed. 2.) Plaintiffs were standing on the corner of Rosedale Ave and Randall Ave on April 29, 2017 when Defending Officers approached, handcuffed, and assaulted Plaintiff #1 when Plaintiff #2 took out his cell phone to record it. The Defending Officers then broke Plaintiff's #2's phone and arrested them both. Plaintiff #1 was charged with Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Governmental Administration, and Plaintiff #...