Named in 8 known lawsuits, $583,000 total settlements.
Boyd, Deontay vs City of New York
Case # 812848/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 22, 2023
Grant, Marcel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 816551/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 7, 2022, ended May 18, 2023
$450,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 29, 2022, defendants approached Marcel Grant (Plaintiff) for no reason and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was then subjected to a strip search while in the custody. He was later arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Pinckney, Elijah vs City of New York
Case # 811022/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 29, 2022, ended November 10, 2022
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 18, 2020, plaintiff was at an address in the Bronx, doing nothing illegal, improper, or acting suspicious in any way. POs Daniel Callinan, Felix Pichardo, John Doe and John Roe approached plaintiff and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, handcuffed, and arrested him, without any probable or reasonable cause. The officers beat and/or offensively touched plaintiff on his head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was stopped solely on the basis of his age and/or race. Plaintiff was subjected to an unjustified strip search while in defendants' custody, and was photographed and fingerprinted. The officers falsely and maliciously accused him of committing a crime. The criminal action again...
Baez, Caren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 810631/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 6, 2021, ended April 10, 2023
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 25, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Plaintiff Caren Baez was lawfully present at or near the vicinity of 600 Concord Avenue in Bronx County, when Defendant NYPD Police Officer Eduard Lucero violently assaulted Plaintiff by lifting her, throwing her to the ground, and punching her before restraining Plaintiff with handcuffs. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and detained at the 40th Police Precinct and release the day after.
Plaintiff brings claims of: negligence, biased based profiling, assault and battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress, excessive force, malicious prosecution, and negligent hiring, retention, and supervision.
Keys, Alexandria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 808414/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 24, 2021, ended September 11, 2023
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 21, 2021, Plaintiff, Alexandria Keys, was wrongfully and falsely arrested, detained and imprisoned. The Defendants, NYPD Police Officers, John Does #s 1-8, without any right or grounds and acting within the scope and authority of their employment and office, wrongfully and falsely accused the Ms. Keys of the crimes of obstructing governmental administration. The defendants arrested the Ms. Keys, compelled her to go with New York City Police officers pursuant to the instruction and will of the above named defendants, detained and imprisoned plaintiff at other diverse places and times, including, but not limited to, precinct in the station-house in the County of New York, City and State
of New...
Rolon, Kayla, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV02548,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 1, 2021
Complaint
Ramos, Frances vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022344/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 18, 2020, ended February 14, 2022
$2,500 Settlement
Gomez-Aguilar, Salma vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026912/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2015, ended March 24, 2021
$1,500 Settlement