Named in 8 known lawsuits, $220,001 total settlements.
Islam, Nazmul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303432/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2016, ended May 9, 2017
$40,000 Settlement
Johnson, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00226,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 13, 2015, ended July 1, 2015
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2013, NYPD Detective Jose Vargas (in plainclothes) grabbed Plaintiff's arm as Plaintiff was about to get on a residential elevator, and NYPD Police Officer Jerry Wolvers (in plainclothes) began punching Plaintiff. Plaintiff attempted to run home, but NYPD Detective Joseph Scialabba pointed a firearm at Plaintiff and told Plaintiff he would shoot if Plaintiff moved. Plaintiff laid down and willingly submitted to rear-cuffing. Det. Scialabba applied the handcuffs tighter than necessary. Det. Vargas and P.O. Wolvers caught up and kicked Plaintiff in the back of the head, breaking one of Plaintiff's front teeth, and otherwise badly beat him. They then dragged Plaintiff across the pavement by the ha...
Liriano, Oscar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04296,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 19, 2014, ended October 15, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 25, 2012, Plaintiff, a learning disabled teen, went to visit his cousin. While there, Defendant Officers entered the apartment and arrested all inside, ostensibly for selling marijuana. While cuffed on the ground, Plaintiff was kicked in the face by an officer. Plaintiff was searched and his phone taken (it was never returned). Plaintiff was held in a police van for about four hours while it collected other prisoners. He was taken to the 47th Precinct, where he was strip-searched. Defendant Officer Anthony Schaeffer swore false statements that Plaintiff possessed and distributed marijuana. Plaintiff had to return to court five times before charges were dismissed on April 29, 2013.
On June 13, ...
Gainey, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07102,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 10, 2013, ended July 2, 2014
$24,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 26, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street. Several members of the NYPD, including Defendants Detective Joseph Scialabba, Sergeant Aaron Edwards, Detective Jerry Wolvers, and Detective William Miller, ran toward Plaintiff. They threw Plaintiff to the ground, slammed Plaintiff's face into the ground, pushed knees into Plaintiff's head and back, punched and kicked Plaintiff, handcuffed Plaintiff unreasonably tight, spit in Plaintiff's face, and illegally strip-searched Plaintiff on the street with his pants and underwear pulled down to his knees. Defendants did not find anything illegal on Plaintiff's person. Defendants arrested Plaintiff without probable cause and took Plaintiff to the 49th Precinct...
Montanez, Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305527/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 25, 2013, ended June 24, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Liriano, Oscar vs City of New York
Case # 304460/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 18, 2013, ended May 14, 2014
Zero Disposition
Serrano, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05433,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 8, 2013, ended February 10, 2014
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2011, PO Wolvers and Moreno ordered Plaintiff to stop while he was visiting his mother at her apartment. Plaintiff complied but was then arrested by PO Wolvers without legal justification or probable cause. PO Wolvers then took out his metal asp and repeatedly struck Plaintiff about his back, legs, and arms. PO Moreno then sprayed mace in Plaintiffs face. Plaintiff was transported to the 50th Precinct for processing, where he required medical attention from an EMT. PO Moreno falsely stated that Plaintiff pushed her, and he was arraigned and charged with one count of resisting arrest and one count of disorderly conduct. After returning to criminal court approximately twenty times over a two-and-a...
Johnson v. The City Of New York et al
Case # 15CV00226,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint