Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Vuktilaj, Ilmi vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811441/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 8, 2023
Complaint
Description: On August 25, 2022, Vuktilaj was driving on the left lane of I-895 Southbound Sheridan Boulevard Ramp at or near its intersection with the Exit to Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. Defendant officers Clarke and Thooho were operating a Toyota motor vehicle, when suddenly said Defendants sideswiped the right side of Vuktilaj's vehicle. Officer Clarke was operating without sirens, horn, turret light, or any kind of warning lights. Without probable cause or provocation, Defendant Officer Clarke forcibly pushed and dragged Vuktilaj into the Toyota driven by the Defendants. Using excessive force, Defendants falsely detained, searched, arrested, imprisoned, and confined Vuktilaj for over twenty minutes, with not air co...
James, Cornelius M. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155416/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, June 10, 2021
Complaint
Description: On June 11th, 2020, at approximately 8:40 p.m., the plaintiff Cornelius M. James was unlawfully stopped, detained, arrested, imprisoned, assaulted, battered, and injured through negligence, excessive force, and improper use of holds, maneuvers, movements, and techniques by the defendants NYPD police officers Justin Conde, Samuel D. Garcia, Bajram D. Dombalic, Bryan D. Thooho, Eugene O. Adeleye, and Anthony R. Grosso without probable/reasonable cause or any justification indicating the plaintiff committed a crime. This incident occurred at or about Park Avenue South about or between East 18th and East 19th Street, New York, NY. After being unlawfully arrested and imprisoned by the defendants, the defendants tran...