Teresa Trotta

Badge #7176, Hispanic Female
Detective Specialist at Manhattan Court Section since September 2013, active
Service started July 2006, made $168,000 last year, Tax #942275

Lawsuit settlements:
$475,000   Sakevich, John vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV07165
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Lawsuits

Sakevich, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07165, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 11, 2013, ended March 7, 2016
$475,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 10, 2012, Officer Martha Lequerica and a sergeant stopped plaintiff's vehicle without just cause. Officer Lequerica ordered plaintiff out of the car and searched, handcuffed, and arrested him without probable cause. Officers Luis Martinez and Robert Veloz were present. Officers Teres Nivar, Jose Morales, and Nilka Vargas then arrived at the location. Officer Lequerica intentionally tightened plaintiff's right handcuff, resulting in pain. Plaintiff asked for it to be loosened, and his request was ignored. Plaintiff was placed in a van with Officers Novar, Morales, and an unknown officer. He repeatedly asked them to loosen his handcuff or provide him with medical care and was ignored. He was taken to a pr...