Named in 2 known lawsuits, $60,000 total settlements.
Martinez, Fabio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04030,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 8, 2016, ended February 17, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was shopping at a market where Defendant Officer Peralta was also shopping. After Plaintiff went home he received a call from Officer Peralta's husband, also an NYPD Officer, who he'd known since he was young asking him to come back to the market. They then accused Plaintiff of stealing the officer's phone and had fellow officers come and arrest him. Plaintiff was brought to the 34th Precinct and charged with petit larceny even though Officer Peralta later found her phone in her car. Charged against Plaintiff were later dismissed.
Gonzalez, Saul Jr. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07121,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 9, 2014, ended August 31, 2015
$47,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 27th, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully sitting outside his apartment building when NYPD Police Officer Gerard Staples startled him by asking for identification. He asked why, and he replied that he wanted to see it because he wanted to see it. As Plaintiff stood up to give the officer his identification, the officer grabbed him by the front pocket, threw him down the stairs and onto the concrete ground. The officer began kicking him, and NYPD Police Officer Jerry Rivera joined him in doing so. Officers Carina Herrera and others then joined in the kicking and punching. They then pulled Plaintiff's arms behind his back and handcuffed him without legal basis. They smashed his head into the ground, k...
