Named in 6 known lawsuits, $208,006 total settlements.
Casildo, Norma vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300053/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2015, ended April 17, 2019
Zero Disposition
Munoz, Wilton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302216/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 24, 2014, ended October 15, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Lin, Mei Ling vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09994,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 8, 2014, ended September 26, 2017
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On March 6, 2014, Plaintiff was six months pregnant and working at a Chinese restaurant, a registered business owned by her husband that does not sell alcohol. Plaintiff is not fluent in English. Several uniformed POs entered the restaurant and exited with an arrested customer. The PO's reentered and asked Plaintiff for ID, one saying if she doesn't have ID she will be sent to jail. They raised their voices and spoke in intimidating tones.
Plaintiff was afraid and attempted to call her husband, a PO grabbed her phone and threw it onto the counter. A PO forcefully grabbed Plaintiff's arms and twisted them to handcuff her behind her back. Plaintiff cried, saying she was in pain from the PO's handling because sh...
Pinkston, Hakeem L. and Pinkston, Omar A. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306870/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 18, 2013, ended May 18, 2015
Zero Disposition
Felix, Maurosol, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02941,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 9, 2013, ended December 18, 2013
$155,006 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Judgment
Description: On March 16, 2012, Plaintiff Maurosol Felix was unlawfully stopped and searched by NYPD Officers Cintron and Jerez. Plaintiff Felix was subject to excessive force and the confiscation of his belongings before he was unlawfully arrested. Plaintiff was unlawfully imprisoned for approximately two days. Officer Jerez swore to a false account of the events surrounding Plaintiff's arrest. Criminal charges were dismissed on January 7, 2013.
On July 14, 2011, Plaintiff Danilo Melendez was unlawfully stopped, searched, and arrested by three NYPD officers including Officers Moncion and Castro. Officer Moncion swore to a false account of the events surrounding Plaintiff's arrest. Criminal charges were dismissed on July 1...
Santiago v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV07936,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
