Named in 3 known lawsuits, $282,500 total settlements.
Byrd, Kevin vs City of Ny
Case # 808331/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2022, ended May 8, 2023
$82,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 6/3/21 at approximately 9:00 am Plaintiff Kevin Byrd was lawfully in the vicinity of 2186 Grand Concourse in the Bronx when he was approached by Defendants searched, seized and arrested him. Plaintiff was brought to a police station in the Bronx were he was fingerprinted, photographed and held on criminal charges at various police stations, correctional facilities and at the Courthouse at 215 East 161st in the Bronx. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearance over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably by dismissal. Plaintiff alleged physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result of this incident.
Perez, Nelson, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029759/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 27, 2018, ended December 16, 2019
$175,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 2, 2017, at approximately 7:00 p.m., in the vicinity of 2363 Southern Boulevard in the Bronx, the plaintiffs were unlawfully stopped, searched, assaulted, and falsely arrested. The plaintiffs include Nelson Perez, Gabriel Delanuez, Brian Arroyo, and Mali Rodriguez. The defendants, the City of New York, the New York City Police Department, NYPD Officer Brian Cestare, and two unnamed NYPD officers, John Doe and John Roe, stopped and detained the plaintiffs absent a warrant, reasonable suspicion, or probable cause. The defendants searched and detained the plaintiffs based solely on their proximity to this premises where the plaintiffs were not a leaseholder, not in possession of contraband, and no contr...
Douglas, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031639/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 1, 2018, ended December 11, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 21, 2016, in the Bronx, Defendants NYPD Officers Cestar, Doe, and Roe, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification, approached Plaintiff Frank Douglas for no reason, and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations, and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. As a result, Plaintiff suffered great and permanent bodily injury in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs. Ultimately, Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.