Named in 5 known lawsuits, $135,000 total settlements.
Ocasio, Aramis vs City of Ny , et al.
Case # 808956/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 4, 2024
Complaint
Description: On June 11, 2021 plaintiff Aramis Ocasio was unlawfully stopped, detained, battered and assaulted, seized and searched, and falsely arrested by or at the direction of defendants Liang Lin and JOHN?JANE DOE 1-10. The defendants falsely accused of criminal acts before illegally seizing the plaintiff violently and aggressively. Handcuffs were applied in an excessively tight fashion causing the plaintiff to experience bruising, swelling, and other significant pain and discomfort.
Jones, Shafiyq vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03924,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 26, 2022, ended August 1, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 13, 2017, Plaintiff received a phone call from a family friend that his nephew was shot and killed, and Plaintiff went to the hospital where his nephew was held. While Jones and other family members waited around the morgue, Police Officers Holmes and Lin arrived and attempted to bar Plaintiff from the area, only allowing immediate family. Plaintiff attempted to go and receive doctor's permission, but Holmes pushed him. Plaintiff put up his hands and officer Lin and Holmes slammed him against a wall and punched him about the face and body, to which Plaintiff lost consciousness. The officers arrested Plaintiff, and processed him for 1 1/5 hours at the 48th precinct. Plaintiff injuries were so severe h...
Komatsu, Towaki vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV10942,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 20, 2021, ended June 17, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
L., J. an Infant By Natural Guardian Ligon, Tracy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026430/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2019, ended June 9, 2020
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2018, Infant-Plaintiff J.L. was lawfully present near 188th Street and Belmont Avenue when defendants, LIN, ROSE, SOTO, DIZ, and DOEs arrived, on duty and in uniform. Without any legal justification or excuse, Defendants unlawfully seized, searched, and arrested Infant-Plaintiff. Infant-Plaintiff was not engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. Infant-Plaintiff was transported to the 48th Precinct, where he was searched and detained for several hours. There was no probable cause to arrest Infant-Plaintiff. Infant-Plaintiff was held for several hours at the 48th Precinct due to the false allegations. Infant-Plaintiff J.L. was eventually released from the 48th Precinct after being detained fo...
E. I., an Infant By His Png Elliott, Maleeva vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022567/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2019, ended June 9, 2020
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2018 at approximately 7:30 p.m. minor Plaintiff was lawfully present near 188th Street and Belmont Avenue when Captain Kurtis Rose, Sergeant Lauren Diaz, and POs Liang Lin, Michael Soto, and John Does 1-10 approached and unlawfully seized, searched, and arrested minor Plaintiff, who was not engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. Minor Plaintiff was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and taken to the local precinct where minor Plaintiff was searched without result and detained for several hours on allegations POs knew to be false until minor Plaintiff's guardian picked minor Plaintiff up. As a result of the incident minor Plaintiff sustained embarrassment, humiliation, and physical injuries. PO...
