Named in 20 known lawsuits, $611,500 total settlements.
Dubose, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 812578/2026E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 26, 2026
Jackson, Damon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 826750/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 14, 2026
Rosario, William vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 825403/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 8, 2025
Patterson, Jason vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816331/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 4, 2025, ended May 6, 2026
$60,000 Settlement
Roman, Matias vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 813598/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 25, 2025
Fernandez, Elliot vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 805486/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 3, 2024, ended February 10, 2025
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2023, several police officers including Detective Jason Merchan, Police Officer John Doe, and Police Officer John Roe approached Plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. As a result of this incident, Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries. 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. As a result of the assault and battery, Plaintiff was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled and so remains and Plaintiff was and will be prev...
Lowman, Joseph vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 819841/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 13, 2023, ended October 16, 2024
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 17, 2023, at 3 pm, the Plaintiff while lawfully in the vicinity of 927 East 174th Street in the Bronx was without cause and falsely accused by Donald Sehl, Jason Merchan and two unknown officers to have committed a crime. The officers approached the Plaintiff for no reason and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. The Plaintiff was thereafter arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Thereafter, he 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. T...
Mccready, Arielle, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818793/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 27, 2022, ended June 21, 2023
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 14, 2022, P.O. MERCHAN entered Plaintiff’s apt. at 1117 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, without a valid or authorized arrest warrant. Then P.O. MERCHAN was arrested, unlawfully imprisoned, and illegally searched and seized Plaintiffs Ms. McCready and Mr. Cosme. P.O. MERCHAN falsely claimed the Plaintiffs in criminal possession of contraband. P.O. MERCHAN unlawfully entered private property and illegally searched the Apt. where the Plaintiffs were visiting. Due to P.O. MERCHAN’s false statements and allegations, the Plaintiffs remained detained at the NYPD precinct, where they were illegally searched, questioned, photographed, and fingerprinted. Without evidence, P.O. MERCHAN knowingly and falsely accused Plain...
Patillo, Wendell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 812479/2022,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 30, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2021, Wendell Patillo (Plaintiff) was asleep in his apartment when defendant detectives broke the door and entered the plaintiff's aforementioned apartment, without probable cause without reasonable cost and without justification. Without any search warrant nor advise, the plaintiff was being arrested and detained, and was falsely charged with criminally using drug paraphernalia; criminal possession of a controlled substance and/or other crimes. The plaintiff was then transported by van to the 48th precinct against his will and was incarcerated. The plaintiff was then held a Central Booking, , and had seen a judge and released on his own recognizance.
Gomes, Dikeith vs City of Ny
Case # 809674/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2022, ended January 30, 2023
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 11, 2021, while lawfully in the vicinity of Watson Avenue and Boynton Avenue, Bronx, NY, the Plaintiff was stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained by Defendant police officers Toribio, Vasquez, Merchan, Doe, and Roe in an excessive manner without an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause, or any legal justification, solely because of his race. The Defendant officers falsely accused the Plaintiff of committing a crime. After the arrest, the Defendant officers took the Plaintiff to a police station in Bronx, NY, where he was searched without his consent. The Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an exte...
Mccallum, Douglas vs Police Dept, Nyc
Case # 22CV00081,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 7, 2022, ended August 19, 2024
$41,000 Settlement
Complaint
Douglas, Julie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802437/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 24, 2021
Complaint
Description: On December 6, 2019, while lawfully near the northeastern corner of Union Avenue and East 168th Street in the Bronx, NY, the plaintiff was aggressively approached by defendant officers, including Kipervaser, Merchan, and John Does 1-10, who violently grabbed and contorted the plaintiff's arms behind her back and applied metal handcuffs excessively tightly without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, solely due to her race. Other defendants present but not actively participating in the arrest observed this conduct and failed to intervene. After the arrest, the plaintiff was taken to an NYPD precinct where she underwent scans, searches, and various other indignities specific to unjust confinement. The defendan...
Crawford, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031691/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 14, 2020, ended May 23, 2022
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Claremont Parkway, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification other than plaintiff's race, approached plaintiff and stopped, questioned, searched, handcuffed, and arrested him. Plaintiff did not engage in any illegal or criminal activity. After the arrest, plaintiff was prosecuted with committing a crime based on false police reports. The baseless charges were all dismissed subsequently in plaintiff's favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained physical injuries and emotional trauma.
Wigfall, Kevin vs City of New York
Case # 021453/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 17, 2020
Wigfall, Kevin vs City of New York
Case # 027509/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 17, 2020, ended December 13, 2021
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of 1334 Wilkens Ave, Bronx, NY. Defendants approached Plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff KEVIN WIGFALL was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants without any legal reason or justification. Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime or crimes. 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.
Vargas, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03658,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2018, ended October 21, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was leaving his apartment building, Defendant officer in plainclothes approached him, assaulted him with fists and a police radio, and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to a precinct and denied medical attention for an unreasonable amount of time.
Rouse, Tyrone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027810/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 2, 2017
Complaint
Description: On September 25, 2014, at approximately 8:30 PM, Plaintiff was lawfully inside a residence building when NYPD Officers Jason Merchan and Duran stopped Plaintiff and asked for identification and inquired as to Plaintiff's purpose in the building. Plaintiff explained he was visiting friends and reached into his pocket to provide the requested identification when, without cause or provocation, Officers Merchan and Shield grabbed Plaintiff, pushed him against a wall, struck him in the face and searched him. Officers Merchan and Duran placed Plaintiff under arrest despite not finding any evidence of illegal activity or cause for arrest. Officers Merchan and Duran assaulted, attached and verbally abused Plaintiff, re...
Montalvo, Rolando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302772/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 2, 2014, ended January 11, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Franco, Christopher By Mng Feliciano, Sandra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 350522/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 29, 2010, ended February 4, 2013
$125,000 Settlement
Pantojas v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV05663,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$8,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation