Named in 3 known lawsuits, $54,500 total settlements.
Knowles, Dajun vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811375/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 18, 2024, ended October 3, 2025
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 4, 2024, at approximately 9 pm, Plaintiff was leaving his friend's apartment when he was stopped, searched, and arrested by NYPD officers. He was later taken to a police station in the Bronx and entered on the records as under arrest. He was fingerprinted and photographed at the precinct where he was held until 4am, when he was transferred to Bronx Central Booking. Around 9pm on April 5, 2024, the plaintiff was released without seeing a judge.
The criminal action against the plaintiff was later terminated by dismissal.
Santiago, Omar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025702/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 17, 2018, ended July 31, 2019
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 31, 2017, Omar Santiago was lawfully present at the 52nd Police Precinct in the Bronx, New York, when he was handcuffed and unlawfully arrested by New York City Police Officer Richard Ortiz and other unidentified officers. Santiago was charged with violating Penal Code 240.30(2) and was detained for approximately 14 hours before being released. The criminal case against him was subsequently dropped by the district attorney.
Nikgjonaj, Amberly, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05716,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 30, 2014, ended March 17, 2015
$20,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 30, 2013, plaintiff Nikgjonaj was operating a motor vehicle owned by plaintiff Randelovic on Briggs Avenue in the Bronx, NY. Plaintiff was arrested by defendants on a false criminal charge of possession of forged temporary vehicle license plates, subjected to a pat-down search, handcuffed, transported to the 52nd Precinct. There she was subjected to a second pat-down search and imprisoned, and then transported to Bronx Central Booking. On August 31, 2013, plaintiff was arraigned and prosecuted on a false criminal charge of Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree. On October 15, 2013, the false criminal charge against plaintiff Nikgjonaj was dismissed upon motion of an Assistant District...
