Named in 5 known lawsuits, $200,000 total settlements.
Ramirez, Osward A. La Rosa vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 718631/2024,
Supreme Court - Queens, September 12, 2024
Complaint
Description: On February 22, 2024, plaintiff was lawfully within Target located at 135-05 20th Ave, College Point, Queens, NY. Defendants approached, stopped, searched, grabbed, tackled, punched, handcuffed and arrested plaintiff. Defendants prosecuted a criminal action against Plaintiff. Plaintiff sustained severe and protracted injuries to his person and body.
Rodriguez, Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807967/2024,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 15, 2024
Complaint
Description: On January 5th, 2024, Police Officers Kevin Crosby and two unnamed officers stopped, searched and detained plaintiff for no reason. The officers used excessive force while making the arrest. Plaintiff was then maliciously prosecuted
Muhammad, Habiyb, vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807859/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 19, 2023, ended December 23, 2024
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 9, 2022, Plaintiff was lawfully present and doing nothing illegal, improper, or acting suspicious in anyway. Despite having no arrest warrant, probable cause, or legal justification Defendant NYPD Officers Hilmee Kassim, Hector Rodriguez, Joan Cordero, Kevin Crosby, and John Doe and John Roe stopped and frisked Plaintiff solely due to his race. The Defendant Officers stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and maliciously prosecuted with a crime. Plaintiff was required to make numerous court appearances until all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Batiz, Marlon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802146/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 11, 2022, ended December 5, 2022
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Prospect Avenue and East 163rd Street in Bronx County. At approximately 10:30 pm, Defendants Rodriguez, Mobarek, Crosby, Doe, and Roe approached Plaintiff for no reason. Defendant officers did not have a warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause, or any legal justification, and based on fraud, perjury, and misrepresentations, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was subject to a strip search without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime.
Brown, Adelaide vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026436/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 26, 2020, ended June 28, 2022
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 7, 2019, Plaintiff ADELAIDE BROWN was illegally stopped, searched, detained and subjected to excessive force by defendants NYPD Officer Robert Greco, NYPD Officer Emmanuel Guerrero, NYPD Officer Hector Rodriguez, NYPD Officer Kevin Crosby, NYPD Officer John Doe, and NYPD Officer John Roe. Plaintiff was arrested by defendants without cause or justification. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were dropped in Plaintiff's favor. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.