Named in 7 known lawsuits, $767,501 total settlements.
Vasquez, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04641,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 11, 2021, ended December 11, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Coleman, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161122/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, December 22, 2020, ended September 15, 2021
$425,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 5/24/19, Plaintiff Kareem Coleman was in the vicinity of West 113th Street and St Nicholas Avenue, where Officers Sloman, Caleb, Hernandez, Toribio, Doe, and Roe, without cause or legal justification, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. He was then falsely and maliciously prosecuted, remaining incarcerated for over 24 hours and sustaining physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result.
Watkins, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158123/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, November 3, 2020, ended August 16, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Rose, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00295,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 11, 2020, ended October 4, 2021
$27,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 17, 2018, plaintiff was stopped and searched by NYPD officers Anthony Sengco and Jose Hernandez, who claimed that there was a warrant for his arrest relating to a hit and run. Plaintiff did not resemble the picture of the person who was wanted on the warrant. Plaintiff was taken to the 28th Precinct, where he was held in a cell and falsely charged with possession of an open container of alcohol and unlawful possession of marijuana. The next day, while plaintiff was being transported to Manhattan Central Booking, he suffered injuries from rough driving. Plaintiff asked the transporting officers to drive more carefully, but they refused. At Central Booking, plaintiff asked for his handcuffs to be place...
Barnes, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07275,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 16, 2019, ended November 10, 2020
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 14th, 2018, at around 8:30pm, Plaintiff was standing near the corner of W. 112th Street and Lenox Ave. in Manhattan. Plaintiff was then confronted by Alberto Pizzaro, Richard Pimental, and Jose Hernandez, all members of the NYPD. Plaintiff was doing nothing unlawful, but was still handcuffed by the police within second of their arrival. The handcuffs that they placed on Plaintiff were deliberately over-tightened. The police then kneed Plaintiff in the groin, punched him in his stomach, and dragged him into a police vehicle. They arrived at the precinct where officers engaged in a strip search and a cavity search, and then transported him to Manhattan Central Booking. He was detained for around 24 h...
Carter, Tyleeha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05372,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 17, 2019, ended May 28, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about March 15, 2018, plaintiff was shopping when the store called NYPD. NYPD officers, including Nelson Proano and Jose Hernandez, stopped and handcuffed plaintiff. Proano and Hernandez failed to conduct an investigation before arresting plaintiff. Plaintiff was transported to Manhattan Central Booking, where officers Proano, Hernandez, Boris Mirkin, Awais Mazhar, and Juan Perez lined plaintiff up against a wall with all male detainees. Plaintiff, who was pregnant, requested medical attention but was denied assistance. Plaintiff was then yanked out of her chair and dragged by her handcuffs. Proano or Perez proceeded to yell racially and sexually derisive remarks at her and described sexual acts they woul...
Watts, Andre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150296/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, January 25, 2018, ended August 2, 2018
$250,000 Settlement