Named in 12 known lawsuits, $788,000 total settlements.
De La Rosa, Freddie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807603/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about June 2, 2020, Plaintiff was attending a barbeque in front of his residence. Uniformed POs Tue and John and Jane Doe 1-10 pulled up in an unmarked vehicle and asked attendees if they had weapons. The POs searched 5 - 6 attendees, including Plaintiff, without consent. They also searched Plaintiff's car without consent. No searches produced evidence of anything illegal. When Plaintiff inquired why his vehicle was being searched, a PO pushed him. When Plaintiff asked why he was being pushed, the PO pushed him again with greater force. Plaintiff attempted to protect himself, and ultimately numerous officers responded and attacked him. Plaintiff was slammed to the floor, where he was further beaten. The b...
Deleon, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV08796,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 29, 2020, ended February 16, 2023
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 22, 2017, the plaintiff was arrested for playing loud music at a prayer meeting post a funeral. Plaintiff was arrested, sustained injuries, and taken to precinct and then to the hospital. After 24 hrs in custody, the case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.
Fontanez-Batista, Moises vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029219/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 3, 2020
Complaint
Description: On or about May 27, 2019, at approximately 7:30 p.m., plaintiff was lawfully in the area of 153 Father Zeiser Place when he observed his friend, Olbeney, surrounded by defendant officers. When plaintiff, from a safe and reasonable distance, asked defendants why they were surrounding Olbeney, defendants turned their attention to plaintiff. Defendants aggressively approached and pushed plaintiff for no lawful
reason, slamming him on the ground and causing serious injuries. Defendants then piled on top of plaintiff, handcuffed him, and arrested him. Mr. FONTANEZ-BATISTA was taken to the 52nd Precinct.
At the Precinct defendants falsely informed the DA that plaintiff had committed multiple crimes, including assa...
Williams, Tyreke vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00478,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 24, 2020, ended December 13, 2022
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 27, 2018 at approximately 4:40 pm, plaintiff Tyreek Williams was inside his room inside 42 West Fordham Road, Apartment 1, in the Bronx, when NYPD Sergeant Frank Aliffi and NYPD officers Jose Sanchez, Shawn Romero, and Brian Vanduzer illegally entered the room in response to a false claim by plaintiff's landlord Kieu Vo that someone was sleeping in her bed. Despite the lack of a warrant, no exigent circumstances, and plaintiff not having committed any crime, defendants ignored plaintiff's protests that he was a lawful resident of the apartment, and also disregarded his keys, photo ID, and documents containing his name. The NYPD officer defendants collectively handcuffed plaintiff too tightly, forcefully ...
Grant, Marcel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035181/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 27, 2019, ended October 26, 2020
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 27, 2018, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Marcel Grant was lawfully present in the vicinity of East Fordham Road and Arthur Avenue in the Bronx when NYPD officers, including Officer Michael Pisano, Sergeant Frank Aliffi, and other unidentified officers, stopped, searched, and arrested him without probable cause or legal justification. Grant alleges that the officers used excessive force during the arrest, including grabbing him and applying handcuffs. He was taken into custody, strip-searched, and falsely charged with a crime. Grant was detained for over 24 hours and required to make multiple court appearances before the charges were dismissed. As a result, he claims to have suffered physical and emoti...
Jones, Ava vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05466,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 11, 2016, ended July 19, 2017
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers were searching an apartment in Plaintiff's building and the tenant of the apt asked Plaintiff is she could secure it once they left. Plaintiff went to the apartment and was then told her son was arrested for assaulting an officer. Thereafter, Plaintiff was handcuffed and issued a summons for Disorderly Conduct and then released before being taken to a precinct. The charge was later dismissed.
Gonzalez Velazquez, Victor Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150794/2013,
Supreme Court - Richmond, November 6, 2013, ended January 12, 2015
$115,000 Settlement
Benoit, Jeffrey, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05116,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 24, 2013, ended March 20, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 19, 2013, Plaintiffs were in a parked vehicle when they were unjustifiably arrested and assaulted by Defendant police officers. Moments before this incident, NYPD officers were apparently in the process of arresting another individual not associated with Plaintiffs. Defendant police officers had taken a female and pushed her against the trunk of Plaintiff Benoit’s vehicle as he sat in it with the motor running. Startled, Benoit’s foot hit the gas. The car did not move. In response, Defendant officer angrily ran over to the driver’s side of the vehicle, pulled out his weapon, and said, “Don’t fucking move.” A second Defendant officer then pulled Plaintiff Benoit out of his vehicle and threw h...
Duncan, Ebony, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV01565,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 10, 2012, ended February 19, 2019
$210,000 Settlement
12-cv-01565-PKC-JO.pdf
Duncan, Shamaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV03901,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 21, 2011, ended March 13, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Fourth Amended Complaint
Ingram et al v. New York City et al
Case # 10CV05883,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$185,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Scianna v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV00087,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation