Named in 3 known lawsuits, $765,000 total settlements.
Bartley, Warren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155249/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, May 29, 2014, ended July 23, 2018
$160,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 1, 2011, while Plaintiff was standing on the street, he was falsely arrested. He was then taken to the precinct, where he was searched, assaulted, and battered by the several Defendant NYPD officers, including POs Sivori, Katinas, and Thompson. Plaintiff was then wrongfully and maliciously accused of criminal possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. Plaintiff had not committed any illegal acts and all charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.
Cotto, Arsenio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 114371/2007,
Supreme Court - New York, November 1, 2007, ended October 31, 2016
$600,000 Settlement
Ortiz et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV08999,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$5,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Ortiz was in his apt sleeping when the defendants loudly knocked on and kicked in door; defendants shouted for him to "get on the fucking floor" and took them into custody without lawful basis; took the plaintiffs to the 9th pct, while the other defendants rampaged through the plaintiff's apt (did not find any drugs etc).