Named in 3 known lawsuits, $90,001 total settlements.
Demasio, Nunyo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV06805,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 19, 2025, ended April 15, 2026
$15,001 Settlement
Morales, Wilfredo Sr., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV10063,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 19, 2019, ended October 16, 2020
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 2, 2018, Plaintiffs Wilfredo Morales, Sr., Wilfredo Morales, Jr., and Gilberto Morales were inside their apartment with Plaintiff guests Amin Tyler, Ian Rueda, and Steven Reynoso when members of the SWAT team forcibly entered the apartment without a warrant. Defendants--including Officers Nikaurys Martinez and Kingsley Joachim--used physical force to place all Plaintiffs in handcuffs at gunpoint. Without probable cause, they then detained and searched Plaintiffs in the apartment building hallway and at a police precinct. Defendants denied 73-year-old Plaintiff Morales, Sr., an opportunity to put on footwear or to take his prescription medication while he was detained. Defendants--including Deputy Insp...
Hicks, Ariantch vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153563/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, April 23, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about August 18, 2016, in the County of New York, Defendants, officers and detectives of the NYPD seized and searched Plaintiff without a warrant or probable cause. Defendants detained, handcuffed, arrested and imprisoned Plaintiff and transported him to a police precinct. On or about August 18, 2016, Defendants caused to be initiated a criminal prosecution of Plaintiff, charging/ causing Plaintiff to be charged with various crimes including rape, kidnapping, assault, even though they knew that Plaintiff was innocent. On or about August 23, 2016, Defendants initiated a further criminal prosecution of Plaintiff, causing Plaintiff to be charged with additional crimes. Defendant NYPD Detective Ydressah Bey s...