Named in 9 known lawsuits, $372,000 total settlements.
Daniels, Andre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513044/2026,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 23, 2026
Ortiz, Raymond, et al. V. Viillalona, Alejandro, et al.
Case # 532920/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings
$24,500 Settlement
Suren, Ismael Joel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02659,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 16, 2019, ended September 26, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On Feb 19, 2018, plaintiffs were at home when 14 police officers, without a warrant, broke into the apartment with guns drawn. Officers pointed their guns at plaintiff Edjar Joel Suren, who was 17, arrested him and placed him in handcuffs. Officers then grabbed plaintiff Lucia Santigao, 65, off her bed and handcuffed her. Officers then grabbed plaintiff Ismael Suren, Jr. and handcuffed him as well. Officers asked where the "guns and drugs" were, which plaintiffs denied having. They then asked where Nelson Santiago was, and plaintiff Lucia stated he did not live with her. Officers had her call Nelson and he came to the house, where plaintiff Nelson was then arrested and searched. Family members Edgardo Suren and...
Whitaker, Mondaray vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06897,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 15, 2019, ended April 9, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2016, defendant officers PO Rene Castellano [Sheild # 2610] arrested the plaintiff without cause and charged plaintiff with PL 220.21, PL 265.01, PL 221.05, PL 165.40. However, the plaintiff was not in possession of any controlled substance, weapon, or stolen property and did not commit any offense. Before his arrest, the Plaintiff was fixing a car with his friend and saw police officers enter a house about three buildings away. After arresting one guy inside the building, the officers approached the plaintiff and asked what was going on. After telling the officers he was fixing the car, the officer searched the Plaintiff and found nothing illegal. However, the superior officer instructed the offi...
Castro, Genaro Antonio, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06121,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2015, ended April 17, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs parked their car and Plaintiff 1 went into a store when defendant officers approached Plaintiffs, arrested them , took them to the 73rd Precinct, and charged Plaintiff 1 with 10-118(b) destruction or removal of property in buildings and charged Plaintiff 2 with 265.01 and 16-118(7)(b)(9)(1) unauthorized removal of recyclable materials. All charges were dismissed.
Brown, Prince vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509408/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 4, 2015, ended November 20, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2014, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Plaintiff and his friend were in Plaintiff’s truck waiting for another friend to come out of a store in the vicinity of Thomas Boyland Street and Avenue B in Brooklyn. Plaintiff was approached by three NYPD officers. They asked Plaintiff for his license and registration; Plaintiff obliged. After running Plaintiff’s ID, one of the officers claimed Plaintiff had building materials in his truck. There were no building materials in the truck. Plaintiff is disabled and doesn’t do any heavy lifting, and his friends do not work in places dealing with construction. Plaintiff was arrested for destruction and removal of property on the basis of false statements provided ...
Herrard, Evrard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00744,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended July 23, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officer Villalona pulled Plaintiff over and immediately arrested him. He was taken to the 73rd precinct and charged with AC 10-118(B) - "Destruction or Removal of Property in Buildings or Structures"; and AC 10-125(B) - "Consumption of Alcohol in Public". Complaint was sworn by Lantigua. Plaintiff given ACD
Smith, Steven vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 002576/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 12, 2013, ended July 16, 2013
$17,500 Settlement
Heredia, Jefrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023713/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 21, 2012, ended May 23, 2017
$250,000 Settlement
