Named in 2 known lawsuits, $60,000 total settlements.
Jones, Robert vs Bloomberg, Michael, et al.
Case # 14CV06402,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 8, 2016, ended January 17, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 27, 2012, defendants entered plaintiff's apartment and observed plaintiff using a stolen laptop, which defendants had tracked to plaintiff's apartment through use of the computer's GPS function. Defendants thereafter placed plaintiff under arrest and transported him to a nearby precinct. At the precinct, plaintiff was interrogated for over 16 hours, and was denied medical assistance for his many conditions. Plaintiff was subsequently transported to the hospital and charged with several counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property.
Rodriguez v. City of New York et al.
Case # 11CV00118,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Pages missing in complaint -- Defendant officers arrested plaintiff, transported him to the Manhattan North Precinct and coerced plaintiff to signing a statement that he had been involved in a gang violence case in which a student was stabbed in Manhattan. Plaintiff was charged with assault in the second degree and gang assault in the second degree. All charges were dismissed.