Named in 4 known lawsuits, $162,500 total settlements.
Lewis, Alex, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 812854/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 14, 2024
Olivo, Santo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032333/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2019, ended March 2, 2021
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 18, 2019, the plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of 805 Taylor Avenue, County of Bronx, New York. The plaintiff was not in possession of any contraband nor was he aware of any in the premises. Defendant NYPD officers, absent a warrant or probable cause, approached plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, frisked, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive manner. The plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in custody and suffered physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of the incident.
Torres, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026500/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 8, 2018, ended February 7, 2020
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 5, 2017, plaintiff, while lawfully in the vicinity of 1727 Seddon St, Bronx and doing nothing illegal, improper or suspicious, was approached by defendant NYPD officers Alvarez, Doe and Roe, who, lacking any warrant, probable cause or legal justification, summarily stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Despite not possessing any contraband, plaintiff was arrested, charged and prosecuted on the basis of false information provided by defendant officers.
During the course of the arrest, defendant officers beat plaintiff in an excessive and unreasonable manner about the head, neck, back, body and limbs, causing great and permane...
Simmons, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025408/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2015, ended June 12, 2018
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint