Named in 5 known lawsuits, $53,500 total settlements.
Holley, Tony vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV04682,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 31, 2021, ended May 31, 2022
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2019, Plaintiff went to the precinct to pick up his properties that were seized from a previous BOLO traffic stop, as he was told that they were available for pick up by the defendant officers. When he arrived though, Instead of releasing his properties to him, defendant officers arrested Plaintiff and interrogated him asking him questions about other people and
incidents. Plaintiff duly informed defendant officers that he was at the precinct to pick up his properties as agreed and Defendant officers in response assaulted Plaintiff forcibly grabbing, punching, pushing, pulling, kicking, and shoving him. Plaintiff sustained serious injuries from the assault and was transported to the hospital whe...
Moreno, Louis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 716991/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, September 28, 2020, ended June 2, 2025
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 13, 2018, at approximately 1:00 PM, in the vicinity of 151-20 Baisley Boulevard near 150th Street, within the County of Queens, plaintiff contends he was targeted on the basis of his race. Police officer John Gridley and unidentified police officers (John and Jane doe 1-10) illegally approached and questioned the plaintiff. The police officers accused plaintiff of having commited various crimes. Plaintiff was then searched plaintiff's person in plain view of bystanders by rifling through his pockets and patting him down all over. Plaintiff was subsequently put in excessively tight handcuffs and transferred to the 106th Precinct.
At the 106th Precinct, the police officers fingerprinted, photograph...
Garcia, Juan vs Det. Gridley, John, et al.
Case # 16CV06180,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 6, 2016, ended May 18, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: In the afternoon on August 23, 3015, two police officers pulled up next to Mr. Garcia and exited the vehicle. They approached Mr. Garcia and demanded to know what he'd been doing the previous day. He said he'd been at home all day and then the officers placed him under arrest. They transported him to and held him at the precinct for about 3 hours before placing him in a lineup.
The witness did not identify Mr. Garcia as the perpetrator, but he was still placed under arrest and charged with first degree robbery. He was transported to central booking and bail was set at $50,000, which Mr. Garcia was unable to pay. 31 days later, he was brought before a judge and the case was dismissed. However, he lost his job ...
Laviscount, Shomari, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 008814/2015,
Supreme Court - Queens, September 1, 2015
Rao, Kishor Kumar, et Al., vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07422,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 29, 2014
Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: On September 25, 2013 plaintiff was arrested without a warrant at JFK airport by defendant P.O Cabrera and defendant detective Gridley, pursuant to the orders of defendant detective Warmhold. Plaintiff had previously been involved in a case, in which he was accused of drugging a customer who bought special customized supplements from him. The complaint was ultimately closed by defendant detective Warmhold on September 7, 2013. Nevertheless, plaintiff was arrested by defendant P.O. Cabrera and defendant detective Gridley, who used force that resulted in serious physical injuries. Plaintiff was transported to the 106th precinct, in the county of Queens, where he was held in a cell for over 12 hours without food o...