Named in 9 known lawsuits, $275,000 total settlements.
Terrero, Sugiery vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 809124/2026E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2026
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...
Corcho, Donna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 812637/2022,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 23, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 5, 2021, Plaintiff was at her mother's home when she got into a verbal altercation with her sister. Plaintiff agreed to leave after she used the bathroom. NYPD officers including Telli Gironcastellano, Mark Buono, Jorge Flores, and other unnamed officers arrived while Plaintiff was in the bathroom.
Plaintiff told officers she needed to get her things before leaving, at which point officers became aggressive, grabbing her by the coat and around her neck to pull her out of the apartment into the hallway. Officers punched her in the face repeatedly, removed her wig and placed it over her face and mouth making it difficult for her to breath, and placed tight handcuffs around Plaintiff's wrists.
Plaintiff...
Sidibeh, Mahamadou, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803614/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 9, 2022, ended February 16, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2020, Mahamadou Sidibeh, Muhammed Gumaneh and Usman Haruna (Plaintiffs) were illegally stopped, seized and searched, battered and assaulted, detained, and arrested, by Kevin Ramirez, Jose Mercedes, Jorge Flores, Scott Smith, Daniel Baca, Wilfredo Benitez, and John or Jane Does 1-10 (Defendants). Plaintiff Sidibeh was lawfully present on the sidewalk and pulled out his phone to lawfully record the conduct of the Defendants, and in response, the Defendants illegally seized and forcefully took Plaintiff Sidibeh's phone from his possession without his consent or asking for his consent. He was then illegally stopped and seized by the defendants. He was accused of a criminal offense and his arms were viole...
Alcantara, Jerelyn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029596/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 8, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about July 26, 2019 at approximately 11:40 p.m. Plaintiff was lawfully at 167th Street and Anderson when a vehicle pulled up next to her and a male exited. Plaintiff assumed she was about to be robbed or assaulted so she ran away. The male gave chase. Unbeknownst to Plaintiff, the male was PO Flores, who did not identify himself as a member of law enforcement. While she was running away from the yet-unidentified male she was struck by a vehicle. PO Flores and an unknown PO then apprehended and handcuffed her. They did not call an ambulance even though Plaintiff was injured. POs instead dumped and searched the contents of her purse and falsely accused Plaintiff of breaking into a car. The search revealed n...
Miller, Latee vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031368/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 30, 2019, ended April 14, 2020
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 1, 2018, at approximately 4:00 PM in the vicinity of 308 East 169 Street, Plaintiff was sitting on his front porch with his family when Defendants FLORES and DOES instructed Plaintiff to come towards them whereupon the handcuffed and arrested him. Defendants did not have the lawful right to arrest Plaintiff. Defendants unlawfully searched Plaintiff. After Plaintiff was arrested, he was transported to the 44 police precinct. At 44 local police precinct Plaintiff was placed into a cell with other male prisoners. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search. After being held for several hours at the local police precinct, Plaintiff was released and given a Desk Appearance Ticket requiring him to return to...
Lemus, Raul vs City of New York
Case # 030855/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 20, 2019, ended September 23, 2021
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 30, 2018, Police Officer Jorge Flores and other officers stopped, searched, assaulted, battered, handcuffed, arrested and detained the plaintiff without a warrant or reasonable cause. Due to assault and battery committed by defendants, the plaintiff suffered permanent bodily injury in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs.
Frimpong, Roger vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025909/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 10, 2019, ended October 15, 2020
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 15, 2018, police officers Morales, Flores, and John Does assaulted and falsely arrested Roger Frimpong who was properly near or at 188 McClellan St. of Bronx. The officers intentionally and willfully tased Frimpong without a probable cause and inflicted Frimpong severe and serious injuries on multiple parts of Frimpong's body, pain, distress, distress, mental shock, anguish, and psychological trauma. The officers then falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted Frimpong without a warrant or a justifiable cause. As a result of officers' intentional and negligent conducts, Frimpong suffered from humiliation, shame, indignity, reputational harm
Carrington, Shaquille D. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026687/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 10, 2017, ended March 25, 2020
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 6, 2016, while awaiting take out food, plaintiff was seized and arrested by NYPD officers Mero and Flores without warrant, probable cause or legal justification. During the arrest, he was treated with excessive force, causing pain and suffering. They falsely caused a criminal complaint to be filed against him, which was resolved in his favor. As a result of defendant's actions, plaintiff suffered sever and permanent injuries of a psychological nature.
