Named in 5 known lawsuits, $149,500 total settlements.
Santiago, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155325/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, August 31, 2015, ended June 1, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 29, 2012 Plaintiff was lawfully present at an intersection when PO Christopher Ryan suddenly approached in an aggressive and discourteous manner. POs proceeded to stop, question, frisk, and search Plaintiff. PO Ryan walked to a nearby construction site, picked up a hammer that was laying there, and asked Plaintiff if the hammer belonged him. Thereafter POs placed Plaintiff under false arrest and transported him to the 7th Precinct. Sgt. Vincent Lee lied that Plaintiff smelled like marijuana to justify an unreasonably invasive strip search of Plaintiff in the bathroom. No contraband was found. Plaintiff was transported to Central Booking where he was arraigned on various false charges, including Possessio...
Nzebele, Alexandre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00851,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended February 10, 2016
$33,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was creating his own Dance Dare video. He went outside Grand Central Terminal and stood in front of a police van and behind one of the officers and began to dance. The officers grabbed plaintiff, shoved him against the van, frisked him, taunted him, and threw him on the ground.
Torres, Aquiles vs Ryan, Christopher, et al.
Case # 13CV08554,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 4, 2013, ended August 1, 2014
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 22, 2012, Plaintiff went into the 7th Precinct in Manhattan to seek help after his cell phone was stolen where he was faced with ridicule and hostility from NYPD officers including Officer Christopher Ryan, who made fun of Plaintiff and refused to take a report. The officers then applied overtight handcuffs on Plaintiff and held him handcuffed in a cell for several hours. During that time, the officers falsely informed the New York County District Attorney's Office that Plaintiff had trespassed the precinct despite not observing any trespass or other wrongdoings by Plaintiff and prepared false paperwork regarding the circumstances of Plaintiff's arrest. Later that day, Plaintiff was taken to and held ...
Gonzalez, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152726/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, June 3, 2013
Complaint
Description: On May 29, 2012, plaintiff was sitting across the street from his apartment building at Houston St and Baruch Dr, NY, NY. Three uniformed officers, including defendant Ryan, approached plaintiff, asked what he was doing and to show ID. Plaintiff responded he lived across the street and was getting fresh air. Ryan walked over to a nearby construction site, picked up a hammer, and asked plaintiff if the hammer belonged to him. Plaintiff responded the hammer did not belong to him and was probably part of the construction site. Defendant handcuffed plaintiff, placed him in a squad car, and transported him to the 7th Precinct. At the Precinct, he explained to the desk sergeant he was arrested unlawfully. The desk se...
Hussain, Iqbal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 112140/2011,
Supreme Court - New York, November 10, 2011, ended January 8, 2019
$80,000 Settlement