Named in 6 known lawsuits, $150,000 total settlements.
Day, Julian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161322/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, December 29, 2017, ended October 24, 2018
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 13, 2016, the plaintiff, Julian Day, was lawfully in front of 144 West 4th Street, New York, where the plaintiff was assaulted, battered and wrongfully arrested by the defendants without a warrant or any reasonable or probable cause. The defendants used excessive force on the plaintiff and handcuffed and imprisoned the plaintiff.
Banyan, Jonathan vs P.O. Sikorski, Craig, et al.
Case # 17CV04942,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 15, 2017, ended April 14, 2025
$1 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On March 20, 2016 at approximately 3:50 AM, Plaintiff was walking to the subway with his brother and friend to go home when an unmarked black vehicle approached them from behind. Three white individuals leapt from the vehicle without identifying themselves, guns drawn, and with no badges visible. Defendant officer Ian Rule yelled at Plaintiff to raise his hands, which Plaintiff then did. Defendant officer Joseph Tennariello emerged from the driver's seat of the vehicle, immediately sprinting towards Plaintiff and tackling him into a wall. Defendant Tennariello told Plainitff he was under arrest, and when Plaintiff asked why, Tennariello told him to "shut the fuck up" and punched him in the head. Plaintiff, fear...
Minus, Omar vs Sgt. Spillana, Bridget, et al.
Case # 17CV04623,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 21, 2017, ended February 10, 2022
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On April 29, 2015, Plaintiff was driving with his headlight on and made a legal right turn on Houston St, when suddenly an unmarked police vehicle with dark tinted windows pulled him over. Plaintiff showed his restricted NYS Driver's License to Sgt. Bridget Spillana. She returned to her vehicle for about 5 minutes then returned to plaintiff and said he was under arrest for having a suspended restricted license. Plaintiff protested that his license wasn't suspended as he was being taken into custody. P.O.s Brian Benvenuto and Joseph Tennariello searched plaintiff's vehicle. Sgt. Spillana and P.O.s Benvenuto and Tennariello strip searched plaintiff, despite his objections. P.O.s Benvenuto and Tennariello th...
Prekas v. City of New York et al
Case # 14CV05744,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$75,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint
Buckley v. City of New York et al
Case # 02CV02463,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Younger v. Ballentine, et al
Case # 03CV08985,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$7,499 Settlement
