Named in 3 known lawsuits, $55,750 total settlements.
Rodriguez, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 036379/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 28, 2017, ended November 5, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Henry, Randal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09643,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 5, 2016, ended July 8, 2016
$750 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff, a taxi driver, was cautiously driving past an NYPD stop, Police officer Peniro shouted and banged on his window. Plaintiff continued driving his passenger their destination but then returned to the scene to get the officer's name and shield. Once he returned, officers gave him a ticket for Reckless Driving.
Santiago, Emmanuel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01795,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 14, 2014, ended October 9, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 10, 2014, around 11:30 p.m., plaintiffs Santiago and Hernandez, who are cousins, were on their way to visit their grandmother at her apartment in the Bronx. While plaintiffs were in the building lobby, they were wrongfully detained and assaulted by NYPD officers, including Officer Juan Pinero. The officers pointed guns at them, threw them against a wall, and handcuffed them without finding any contraband or having probable cause. Plaintiffs were transported to a precinct, interrogated, and later taken to Bronx Central Booking, where officer Pinero and other officers falsely informed the District Attorney's office that they observed plaintiffs commit crimes. Plaintiffs, however, were released aft...
