Named in 2 known lawsuits, $8,500 total settlements.
Grytsyk, Petro vs P.O. Morales, Anthony, et al.
Case # 19CV03470,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 17, 2019
Complaint
Description: On April 18, 2016, plaintiff and his wife were legally selling artworks on a Times Square sidewalk when the latter was issued a summons by Defendant P.O. Morales, returnable at Criminal Court. Plaintiff pointed out to Morales that their conduct was not illegal and that the summons should instead be returnable at the NYC Environmental Control Board, and Morales brought over Defendant Lieutenant Khan, who ordered Plaintiff to close down his vendor display. When Plaintiff protested that this decision had to be left to a judge, Khan ordered Morales to arrest him. Morales complied, charging Plaintiff with obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct. Morales handcuffed Plaintiff excessively tigh...
Miles, Naquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV09895,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 19, 2017, ended October 5, 2017
$8,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 11, 2015, Naquan Miles was approached on the street in Manhattan, New York by P.O. Andrew Damico and P.O. John Doe #1, who seized him without justification by ordering him to remain where he was. P.O.s Damico and Doe 1 forced Mr. Miles to wait for 30 minutes to an hour for their supervisor to arrive. Mr. Miles was told that he was being held so that alleged victims of a crime could come to the location and identify whether he was the perpetrator of the crime. Mr. Miles had committed no crime and did not consent to detention. Police Supervisor Bergen and P.O.s John Does 1-11 arrived on the scene and observed as the victims decided that Mr. Miles was not the perpetrator of the crime. Supervisor Bergen tol...