Named in 3 known lawsuits, $15,000 total settlements.
Olivan, Antonio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV07183,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 7, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 26, 2019, the Plaintiff was at a restaurant with friends/family when around 3:00 a.m, an undercover PO approached the Plaintiff, asking for cocaine. Te Plaintiff had a very small amount, and gave some to the undercover PO. The officer tried to give the Plaintiff money, to which the Plaintiff refused to accept. 10 minutes later, a group of POs entered the restaurant and arrested the Plaintiff. The undercover PO falsely claimed the Plaintiff sold cocaine to him in exchange for $40. At the 72nd Precinct, PO Rodriguez searched the Plaintiff and found only a small amount of cocaine and money (none that included the $40 the undercover PO claimed he paid). Then Sgt. Gatto authorized Det. Greiner and Det. Mo...
Olivan, Eric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03760,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 18, 2020, ended September 13, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 26, 2019 plaintiff was dining with family and friends when he saw his brother being pushed out of the restaurant by several men who turned out to be plain-clothes officers on a "buy and bust" operation. As plaintiff approached, officers including Det. Michael Kobus arrested plaintiff, slammed him into a wall and handcuffed him too tightly. Officers declined to loosen handcuffs when asked searched plaintiff and took his wallet. Despite finding no contraband, plaintiff was charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine and 2 felonies (criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell) . The felony charges were dismissed due...
Washington, Brandon & Preston vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156478/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, September 1, 2015, ended January 17, 2019
Zero Disposition