Named in 22 known lawsuits, $687,501 total settlements.
Maldonado, Jose vs City of Ny et al.
Case # 817536/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 24, 2023, ended November 19, 2024
$28,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 21, 2019, Plaintiff was at work in a store when a woman asked Plaintiff to provide change for a bill, which Plaintiff obliged. The woman allegedly then sold a controlled substance to an undercover PO. The POs did not observe Plaintiff exchange a controlled substance with the woman or anyone else. Despite this, the POs approached Plaintiff while he was at work and arrested him without legal justification. The POs threw him on the ground, handcuffed him, kicked him, and punched him, causing cuts and bruises all over his body, before transporting him to the precinct and then Central Booking. The POs leveled false accusations against Plaintiff based on fabricated evidence, but the court ultimately dismi...
Jones, Shannon, et al. vs Police Department, Nyc., et al.
Case # 811888/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2021
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Plaintiffs Shannon Jones, Brittany Williams and Bryan Roman were protesting in Mott Haven in Bronx County for justice regarding the murder of George Floyd. Defendant NYPD Police Officers, under the pretext of Mayor de Blasio's Emergency Executive Orders, engaged in unlawful and impermissible violence to disrupt this protest, injuring and arresting plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs bring claims of: unlawful stop and search, false imprisonment, assault and battery, excessive force, failure to intervene, negligence, and violation of 42 USC Sections 1983 and 1988.
Jones, Shannon, et al. vs Police Dept, Nyc., et al.
Case # 21CV10082,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 26, 2021, ended February 7, 2022
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On Jne 4, 2020, Plaintiffs were peacefully attending a protest, when SRG officers in full riot gear formed aline with their bicycles to block protestors for walking any further. The officers used their bicycles as weapons, pushing the protestors back. Protestors were trapped and unable to leave, and NYPD (including Monahan and Lehr) failed to respond to their pleas. Per order of Monahan, Plaintiff Jones was grabbed, seized, chocked, and thrown to the ground by PO Wilson. PO Doe 1 assisted in the arrest, and both him and PO Wilson put their full weight on Plaintiff Jones while she was faced down on the ground, not resisting. After removing her from the ground, the Defendants placed her in extremely tight zip tie...
Tucker, Cory vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803202/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 9, 2021, ended April 14, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 15, 2020, at 9:30 PM, Plaintiff Cory Tucker was near Marion Avenue and East 194th Street, Bronx, when he was approached and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained by Defendant Officers Kyle Flood, John Doe, John Roe, Detective Paul Zaino, and Detective Daniel Rivera. While in Defendant Officer's custody, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and assault of his head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours prior to release, and was then required to make numerous court appearances before the charges were terminated.
Corona, Joe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032737/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 29, 2020, ended January 26, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 24, 2020 at approximately 10:00 p.m. Plaintiff was lawfully in the area of University Avenue and West Fordham Road when Det. Paul Zaino and POs John Doe and John Roe approached, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive manner. POs arrested Plaintiff in order to meet an arrest quota. Plaintiff was subject to a strip search while in custody and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff was in custody for over 24 hours. The criminal action was ultimately terminated in favor of the Plaintiff.
Hernandez, Roderick vs City of New York
Case # 027735/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 22, 2020, ended August 2, 2021
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 7/6/19, in the vicinity of East 183rd Street and Creston Avenue, Defendants ZAINO, SANCHEZ, DOE, and ROE illegally stopped searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner. Defendants illegally arrested Plaintiff. Defendants then transferred plaintiff to a Police Precinct. Defendants forced Plaintiff to be fingerprinted and photographed in accordance with police procedures. Plaintiff, at some point, would be strip searched. Plaintiff would be held at various police stations, correctional facilities, and at the Courthouse located at 215 East 161st Street. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committi...
Bernal, Osiris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025289/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 5, 2020, ended December 15, 2020
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 16, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Watson Avenue and Elder Avenue, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiff and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an excessive manner. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and arrested. While in custody, plaintiff was strip-searched. During arraignment, plaintiff was falsely prosecuted with committing a crime, yet all charges were eventually dismissed in his favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained severe physical and emotional injuries.
Perez, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020903/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2019, ended December 17, 2024
$37,500 Settlement
Samuel, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033178/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 29, 2018, ended April 5, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 17, 2017, Defendants Detective Paul Zaino, Police Officer Luilly Vargas, Detective Daniel Rivera, and Lieutenant David E. Camhi falsely claimed to have observed the Plaintiff in criminal possession of a controlled substance and ammunition. Their false statements were used to intentionally and maliciously prosecute or charge the Plaintiff. All charges were eventually dismissed. The Defendants’ actions caused several injuries to Plaintiff, including great humiliation and ridicule, an inability to handle necessary affairs and business, an inability to work, and damage to his character and reputation. In addition, the Plaintiff was forced to spend a large amount of money, incurred debt, and his credit was ...
Ingram, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026104/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 31, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about February 4, 2017, plaintiff was arrested on University Avenue by defendant NYPD detectives Zaino and Estevez, Undercover NYPD officer John/Jane Doe I and 3 NYPD officers, John/Jane Doe II-IV without any warrant, probable cause or legal justification. The arrest was effected with firearms outstretched and with other objects with which they physically seized, struck and restrained the plaintiff. He was placed in handcuffs so tight that his wrists turned red.
Deliberately and maliciously false and/or incomplete information was provided to prosecutors in order to induce them to prosecute plaintiffs. The defendants failed to take action to stop the provision of this false information to the District A...
Mcfarlane, Devon vs City of The New York
Case # 031354/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 15, 2017, ended May 29, 2018
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 19, 2016, at approximately 11 P.M., at or near the front of Plaintiff's residence, Plaintiff was improperly arrested and confined by detective Paul Zaino and P.O. John Doe and James Doe, without knowledge of warrant, privilege, proper authority or justification while Plaintiff was lawfully walking on the sidewalk returning to his residence. Det. Zaino, and/or P.O. John and James Doe, knowingly and maliciously provided false information to the prosecutor of the criminal action against Plaintiff causing Plaintiff to suffer unjust prosecution without probable cause. Due to unlawful detention and imprisonment, Plaintiff suffered shock, emotional distress, and physical consequences as a result...
Doward, Shamari vs Deftereos, Christos, et al.
Case # 15CV10082,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 7, 2016, ended October 31, 2016
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was walking down the street, Defendant officers ordered him to stop, handcuffed him, took him to central booking, and charged him with Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the 4th Degree. Outcome unknown
Edwards, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06664,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 28, 2014, ended January 22, 2015
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On about March 9, 2013 at 11:30 pm, the Plaintiff was at the cross section of East 168th Street and Tinton Avenue in the Bronx County, New York City. The Plaintiff was a pedestrian, committing no crime and not acting suspiciously, yet was approached, accosted, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned by Defendant Officers of The New York City Police Department. The Plaintiff was wrongfully incarcerated for 48 hours and charged with violation of New York State Penal Code Section 220.39. During his incarceration, Defendant Police Officer George Goulart misrepresented facts in the police reports. Defendants also misrepresented facts to the Bronx County District Attorney's Office, the Criminal Court of the City of ...
Anderson, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022542/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 6, 2014, ended January 3, 2017
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Reyes, Grizelda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306267/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 22, 2011, ended October 9, 2013
$30,000 Settlement
Raso, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300600/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 1, 2010, ended January 8, 2015
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Samardzic, Katrina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 308559/2009,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 25, 2009, ended January 23, 2013
$45,000 Settlement
Dalton, Damon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307972/2009,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 19, 2009, ended February 13, 2013
$30,000 Settlement
Thornley v. City of New York
Case # 310647/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
Hortzog v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03227,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: On June 20th 2007, plaintiff was a pedestrian in front of his resident located at 1056 Boynton Avenue, in the Bronx. It was during this time when defendant Lopez together with other defendant NYPD officers, grabbed the plaintiff and slammed him into the ground, put handcuffs on him, and placed him into a police van. Defendant Lopez together with other defendant NYPD officers drove said van with plaintiff imprisoned inside for approximately two to three hours. Eventually, the plaintiff was transported to an NYPD precinct where he was subjected to an unlawful strip search, his clothes removed, squat, and cough. The plaintiff was arraigned in the Bronx County Supreme Court Criminal Division on baseless charges. Th...
Rivera et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 07CV08061,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$200,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Negron et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV02128,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$32,500 Settlement
Stipulation