Named in 2 known lawsuits, $18,000 total settlements.
Ortiz-Silva, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026805/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 8, 2020, ended November 5, 2021
$18,000 Settlement
Perez, Noheme vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023441/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 16, 2020
Complaint
Description: On March 30, 2019, Plaintiff Perez contacted the police in regards to a dispute between her and her neighbor, Ms. Vergara. Officers questioned the two women. After the Plaintiff had explained that Ms. Vergara was lying to them, notified them that she had filed a complaint with the police department, and pleaded with them to consider reviewing the security tapes, the Defendants refused to acknowledge her statements and left. An hour later, the Defendants returned to the apartment building because Ms. Vergara had, in the time since the first incident, formally filed a complaint against her. Both Plaintiff Perez and Ms. Vergara were arrested. Plaintiff Perez was handcuffed too tightly, shoved into a police car, an...