Named in 12 known lawsuits, $225,000 total settlements.
Mack, Michael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 823693/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 10, 2025
T., K. Infant M/n/g Pagan, Mary vs City of Ny
Case # 814252/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 10, 2024, ended April 28, 2025
$10,000 Settlement
Pujols, Yimy Frotman vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157819/2024,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 29, 2024
Pujols, Yimy Frotman vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 813547/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 29, 2024
Maldonado, Ruben vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811370/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 18, 2024
Complaint
Description: On May 16, 2023, Plaintiff was riding a motorized scooter to make food deliveries when he noticed a vehicle following him dangerously close. Plaintiff tried to ride away from the vehicle, but it sped up to pursue him. The vehicle turned out to be an unmarked police vehicle operated by Defendant Flores. The vehicle did not turn on sirens or announce any warnings or instructions to Plaintiff. Plaintiff, scared for his safety, continued to flee from the unmarked NYPD vehicle that chased him.
Meanwhile, Defendant Roman drove a marked NYPD vehicle that was not behind Plaintiff. At an intersection, while the unmarked NYPD vehicle was chasing Plaintiff, Defendant Roman drove perpendicularly into the intersection via...
Santana-Feliz, Esmeralda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807144/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 30, 2024
Complaint
Description: On March 14, 2024, Plaintiff ESMERALDA SANTANA-FELIZ was illegally stopped, searched and detained by defendants Police Officer Ryesham Paulino, Police Officer Brandon Roman, Police Officer John Doe, and Police Officer John Roe. Plaintiff was arrested by defendants without cause or justification. Plaintiff ESMERALDA SANTANA-FELIZ 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 ESMERALDA SANTANA-FELIZ sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.
Russell, Omar vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 801730/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2024, ended October 10, 2024
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about June 27, 2023, Plaintiff without just cause, probable cause or provocation and with reckless, negligent and callous disregard for the truth, and without investigation, was touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized and arrested with excessive force by Defendants Police Officer Brandon Roman, Police Officer John Doe, and Police Officer John Roe.
Uptegrow, Elijah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818508/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 17, 2023, ended July 23, 2025
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 14, 2023, Police Officer Brandon Roman, John Doe, and John Roe illegally stopped, assaulted, handcuffed, seized, and arrested the Plaintiff in an excessive manner and with excessive force, without probable cause, a search warrant, provocation, or just cause in the vicinity of East 135th Street and Alexander Avenue, County of Bronx, City and State of New York. They maliciously and falsely accused the Plaintiff of having committed a crime. After the unlawful arrest, the Plaintiff was unlawfully imprisoned and searched according to police procedures for the fake criminal charges without the Plaintiff's consent, resulting in intentional assault, battery, humiliation, and handcuffing by the police officers. ...
Ortiz, Edward vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 812245/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 10, 2023, ended October 21, 2025
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 01, 2023, Edward Ortiz was lawfully in the area of 920 Avenue St. John in the Bronx. Around 11:00 p.m., Defendant Officers Roman, Zafar, Paulino, Doe and Roe, approached Mr. Ortiz without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or any legal justification, and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an excessive manner. Mr. Ortiz was arraigned after his arrest and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Ultimately, Mr. Ortiz remained incarcerated for over twenty-four hours and was required to make numerous court appearances before all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Boone, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV02019,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 1, 2023, ended February 6, 2025
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 9, 2021, Plaintiff was standing near a parked vehicle waiting for his taxicab when Officer Ariel Perez and an unnamed officer pulled over. The two officers approached Plaintiff and asked to see his identification based on the false claim that Plaintiff was blocking traffic. After Officer Perez gave Plaintiff back his identification and told him he was giving Plaintiff a warning, Plaintiff replied "I don't give a fuck about no warning." In response, Officer Perez rushed at the plaintiff, and with the assistance of the unnamed officer, grabbed Plaintiff, and used excessive force by taking Plaintiff into custody. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to the precinct, where other unnamed officers wer...
Cobo, Clarence vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803184/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 2, 2023, ended July 26, 2024
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 23, 2022, Plaintiff was a lawful passenger sitting inside his friend’s vehicle, when Defendant Officers approached the vehicle from behind. Defendant Officers requested Plaintiff to step out of the vehicle and proceeded to pat-down search the Plaintiff. Defendant Officer Roman and other Defendant Officers then began to search the vehicle without consent, probable cause, or legal justification. Defendant Officers then asked Plaintiff and his friend to reenter the vehicle, which they did. Defendant Officers proceeded to the back of the vehicle and began searching the vehicle’s trunk, at which point Defendant Officer Roman asked Plaintiff to step out of the vehicle, when Defendant officer proceeded to...
Ramos, Wilfredo vs City of Ny
Case # 802716/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 17, 2023, ended February 5, 2025
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 1, 2021, Plaintiff was, without just or probable cause, touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, and arrested in an excessive manner and with excessive force by Defendant Officers Roman, Bezares, Doe, and Roe. Said Officers intentionally and falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed a crime, placed Plaintiff under arrest, and transported Plaintiff to a police station in the Bronx. Throughout Plaintiff’s experience of being falsely arrested, Defendant Officers intentionally touched, pushed, assaulted, battered, violated, searched, humiliated, photographed, and handcuffed Plaintiff.
