Named in 17 known lawsuits, $574,219 total settlements.
Switzer,tony vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 813718/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2025
Peralta, Jael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815784/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 2, 2024
Complaint
Description: On February 28, 2023 Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of an intersection when he was approached by Det. Jeremy Rodriguez, Det. Edgar Clases, PO John Doe, and PO John Roe, who summarily stopped, grabbed, assaulted, battered, searched, and falsely arrested Plaintiff in an aggressive manner without legal justification, Plaintiff was wrongfully taken into custody and remained there for over twenty-four hours. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and compelled to make multiple court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges were terminated on June 7, 2024. Plaintiff suffered severe and permanent injuries, loss of liberty and companionship, pain, emotional distress, and damage to reputation ...
Williams, Albert vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV01670,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 1, 2023, ended June 14, 2024
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 30, 2020, Plaintiff, a Black man, was cornered in his apartment building by an undercover officer who demanded drugs and did not identify himself as law enforcement. Plaintiff tried to run for safety, but the officer chased him out of the building and tackled him to the ground while eight additional plainclothes officers descended from three different directions. Pressing Plaintiff against the pavement with his hands pinned behind his back, the officers, from the Bronx Narcotics Unit, stomped on him and repeatedly punched and kicked him. Then they dragged him to the back of their van and – while calling him “n*****” and “cockroach” – punched him in the groin until he passed out. The Plaintiff was ha...
Jones, Storm vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 801989/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 8, 2022, ended June 9, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 16, 2019, plaintiff was approached by defendant several P.O.s, including defendants Rodriguez and Rivera. The P.O.s stopped and detained plaintiff using excessive force and without any justification. The P.O.s further arrested plaintiff and subjected him to a strip-search. All charges against plaintiff were terminated in his favour.
Keenan, Paul vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802280/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 19, 2021, ended May 5, 2022
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 11, 2020, defendant POs approached the plaintiff when he was lawfully present in the vicinity of the intersection of East 194th Street and East Kingsbridge Road. The defendant POs grabbed plaintiff, slammed him to the ground, and kicked and punched him while he lay prostrate and presented no physical threat to themselves. The plaintiff was removed to the 52th Precinct and was subjected to a strip search. The defendant POs maliciously prosecute plaintiff and patently false charges and all charges were ultimately dismissed on November 23, 2020.
Hough, Esaahn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021016/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 23, 2020, ended May 21, 2024
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 8, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of 3988 White Plains Road, Bronx, where he was approached by defendant police officers without any an arrest warrant or any probable and reasonable cause. For no reason at all, the officers stopped, searched, and seized plaintiff, and then proceeded to arrest plaintiff with excessive physical force, causing bodily injuries. Plaintiff was then taken to a police station in Bronx, where he was strip-searched and held in detention. During arraignment, plaintiff was charged with committing a crime. All charges were later dismissed in plaintiff's favor. As a result of the incident, plaintiff suffered physical and emotional pain and injuries.
Veras, Grechy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025003/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 9, 2019, ended April 26, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 30, 2016, defendants Jeremy Rodriguez and James Flynn illegally broke into the apartment of Grechy Veras, who was five months pregnant at the time and was the parent of a one-year-old child. The defendants illegally obtained a search warrant by supplying false statements, without performing a proper investigation beforehand (a gross deviation from standard police procedure), and without probable cause or reasonable suspicion that Ms. Veras engaged in any criminal activity. The defendants stormed into Ms. Veras’ bedroom, where she was completely naked, pointed a gun at her head, and threatened to shoot her. The defendants refused to let her get dressed or cover her private areas and proceeded to rea...
Jones, Ralph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021958/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 22, 2018, ended January 18, 2019
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 18, 2017, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Ralph Jones was lawfully present in the vicinity of Bathgate Avenue and East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx when NYPD officers, including Officers Jeremy Rodriguez and Josue Marcelin, approached him without any legal justification. The officers stopped, searched, and assaulted Jones, using excessive force in the process. After being detained, he was subjected to a strip search and falsely accused of committing a crime. As a result of the officers' actions, Jones suffered physical injuries and emotional distress, and he was wrongfully prosecuted, ultimately enduring over 24 hours of incarceration before all charges were favorably terminated.
Foreman, Gerald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027544/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 18, 2017, ended May 30, 2018
$13,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 5, 2014, PO Rodriguez and PO Maccalla handcuffed Plaintiff and intentionally and falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed the crime of Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the Fourth Degree. The criminal matter was terminated in favor of Plaintiff on December 5, 2016. Defendants assaulted, battered, illegally searched and seized, falsely arrested, and used excessive force on Plaintiff. Plaintiff has suffered injuries of a psychological nature.
Thompson, Hailenna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023303/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2017, ended March 6, 2019
$51,245 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On March 10, 2015, Defendants wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized Plaintiff in an excessive manner. Defendants assaulted Plaintiff and used objects to physically seize, strike, and restrain the Plaintiff. Defendants failed to allow Plaintiff to use the bathroom while driving for many hours. Plaintiff urinated and dedicated on himself, and the resulting smell caused nausea and vomiting.
Downer, Travis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020222/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 11, 2017, ended November 16, 2017
$14,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2014, Defendants accosted Plaintiff, searched him, and then placed him under arrest with his arms handcuffed tightly behind his back. As a result of this unlawful arrest, Plaintiff spent approximately 24 hours in custody and made approximately 24 court appearances over the course of approximately two years and three months before all charges were dismissed. Plaintiff sustained loss of liberty, physical injury, mental anguish, shock, fright, apprehension, embarrassment, humiliation, and deprivation of constitutional rights.
Miller, Bernard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024172/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2014, ended July 2, 2015
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2013, while Plaintiff was lawfully walking, defendant officers racially profiled Plaintiff and without provocation or legal justification, grabbed him, jumped on top of him and punched him in the face repeatedly. This caused Plaintiff to suffer serious physical injuries, including but not limited to a laceration over his left eye which bled profusely. The defendant officers neglected to provide plaintiff with medical attention for the injuries. Instead, defendant officers frisked and search Plaintiff. Although they did not recover any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband, they handcuffed and arrested him. Upon arrival to the precinct, the defendant officers unlawfully strip-searched Plaintiff withou...
Mannerson, Kinane vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026090/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 24, 2014, ended November 13, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 23, 2014, Plaintiff was lawfully present on the street doing nothing illegal or improper. Defendant officers Rodriguez, Richardson, as well as several other unknown Defendant officers, approached Plaintiff. Without any legal cause or justification, they stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Defendants arrested Plaintiff and took Plaintiff into custody, where he was subjected to a strip search and confined.
Miller, Bernard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024121/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2014, ended July 2, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2013, while Plaintiff was lawfully walking, defendant officers racially profiled Plaintiff. Without provocation or legal justification, they grabbed, jumped on top of, and repeatedly punched Plaintiff in the face. This caused Plaintiff to suffer serious physical injuries, including but not limited to a laceration over his left eye which bled profusely. The defendant officers neglected to provide Plaintiff with medical attention for the injuries. Instead, defendant officers frisked and searched Plaintiff, and even though they did not recover any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband, they handcuffed and arrested him. Upon arrival to the precinct, the defendant officers unlawfully strip-searched Plaint...
State Farm Insurance Company, as Subrogee of Amargo, Percival vs Citiwide Auto Leasing Inc., et al.
Case # 030487/2013,
Civil Court - Queens, December 16, 2013, ended February 14, 2014
$3,474 Settlement
Henry, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 309545/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 23, 2010, ended January 9, 2013
$60,000 Settlement
Ricks v. Doe et al
Case # 07CV09849,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Final Order