Named in 2 known lawsuits, $30,000 total settlements.
Bradley, Tydaiza, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020311/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 16, 2020, ended August 25, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 13, 2019, plaintiffs were lawfully hanging out in their friend's house and listening to music in the basement. Plaintiffs were all legally invited to the house and basement by their friend, and they did not damage any wood panel or trespassing sign at the premise. Defendants officers then arrived at the house in response to a "trespassing call". They entered the house, demanded plaintiffs to freeze, and pointed tasers at them. The officers then searched the plaintiffs and arrested them with tight handcuffs. Plaintiffs were then transported to the 49th precinct and detained in a holding cell, before being transferred to Central Booking. Plaintiffs were then prosecuted with criminal trespassing and ass...
Middleton, Lloyd vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029989/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 28, 2019
Complaint
Description: On March 4, 2019, Lloyd Middleton ("Plaintiff") was wrongfully and falsely detained and imprisoned in the precinct station-house in the County of the Bronx, by police officers Anthony Sory, SRGT Guzman, SRGT Pena, and SRGT rabba (collectively ("Defendants") for allegedly operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Plaintiff was not operating any vehicle at any tie prior to or at the time or his arrest. Defendants did not have probable cause to arrest, detain, prosecute and imprison the plaintiff before, after or at the time of this incident.