Named in 5 known lawsuits, $216,500 total settlements.
Kurtovic, Sanija vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 806596/2026E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 26, 2026
Rosario, Javier vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804996/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 13, 2021, ended November 6, 2023
$16,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 15, 2017, officers including Eric Torres, Michelle Fernandez, Chris Kirchoff, and other unnamed officers approached Plaintiff and falsely accused him of multiple offenses. Officers conducted an illegal search of Plaintiff's person and did not uncover anything.
Officers then violently contorted Plaintiff's arms behind his back to handcuff him. Plaintiff requested officers loosen the handcuffs, and they ignored him resulting in his wrists sustaining contusions, swelling, and loss of feeling. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct then to central booking.
Officer Torres signed a criminal complaint against Plaintiff, in which he knowingly affirmed the truth of fabricated allegations against Plaintif...
Gordon, Jermaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01826,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 24, 2014, ended July 23, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 19, 2013, Plaintiff was parked in his friend's vehicle between two streets. As Plaintiff exited the car, he was approached by two unnamed officers, who asked him for his identification. After Plaintiff produced his valid driver's license, the officers told Plaintiff to go back into the car. The officers returned Plaintiff's driver's license and told Plaintiff to roll his windows down. Thereafter, Officer Michelle Fernandez arrived on the scene and looked at Plaintiff's license with the other officers. Plaintiff was arrested for tinted windows and a forged license. After being taken to the precinct, he was held overnight and charged with several violations. At the arraignment, Plaintiff was u...
Jordan, Thomas, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV09033,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 20, 2013, ended September 26, 2014
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 1, 2013, Plaintiffs 1-3 were traveling through Queens in a car driven by a family friend. The mother of two of the Plaintiffs was also in the car. A marked NYPD vehicle pulled them over without justification or cause. POs Fernandez, Martinez, and unnamed PO 1 stepped out of the NYPD vehicle and approached Plaintiffs' car. Despite the POs having no legal justification, they requested identification from everyone in the car, and everyone in the car complied. When Plaintiffs asked why they were pulled over, the POs indicated that the tree-shaped air-freshener hanging from the car's rear-view mirror was obstructing the driver's view—likely a pretextual reason for performing the traffic stop.
Several o...
Fleming, Rita vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02719,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 10, 2013, ended July 29, 2014
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 28, 2012, plaintiff was driving in Queens County and was asked to pull over by a marked police van. The officers left the marked police van, approached plaintiff's vehicle, and one of the officers forcibly and physically dragged plaintiff out of her vehicle. One of the officers forcibly twisted the plaintiff's left arm then handcuffed her. Multiple officers lifted the plaintiff off her feet and repeatedly slammed the plaintiff into the side of the police van and slammed plaintiff's face into the window of the van.
Plaintiff was dragged by one of the officers through the 113th precinct parking lot and after arrest processing, requested medical assistance due to asthma. While receiving medical assis...
