Named in 2 known lawsuits, $40,500 total settlements.
Greenbaum, Robin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023735/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 5, 2019, ended July 25, 2022
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 13, 2018 at approximately 8:45 p.m. Plaintiff was attending an annual alumni dinner at Salantar Akiba Riverdale Academy. Individual Gail Benheim was also in attendance, and previously had an order of protection against Plaintiff. The protective order had expired and additionally Plaintiff would not have violated the protective order because the event was not held at the home, school, business of or place of employment of Benheim. Benheim alleged to police that Plaintiff glared at her while attending the dinner. PO Epstein Grullon responded to Benheim's complaint and falsely arrested Plaintiff for an alleged violation of the protective order. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted, and such prosecution ...
Alston, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021284/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2018, ended March 10, 2020
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 22, 2017, at approximately 6:00 P.M., Plaintiff Frank Alston was visiting a friend when Defendant Officers Epstein Grullon and other unidentified officers unlawfully entered the property where Plaintiff was located, approached Plaintiff with loaded firearms, grabbed and restrained Plaintiff and handcuffed him, causing injury to his wrists. Defendants accused Plaintiff of having committed a crime and of trespassing on the premises, which Plaintiff denied and informed the Defendants he had permission to be there. Plaintiff was arrested and taken into custody at a Bronx police station where he was charged with certain crimes, and held for 21 hours before being released.
