Named in 4 known lawsuits, $207,500 total settlements.
Badia, Nazario vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030466/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 14, 2020, ended April 28, 2022
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 10, 2019 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Plaintiff was walking along 1546 Selwyn Avenue when POs Xavier Fernandez, Harris Haskovic, Jacqueline Becker, Dionicio Brito, and Richard Delahanty unlawfully and without provocation grabbed Plaintiff and slammed his head into the ground, causing severe injury including laceration. Plaintiff was unlawfully frisked, revealing no drugs, weapons, or other contraband. Regardless, Plaintiff was transported to the 44th Precinct and processed. EMS was summoned to the precinct to treat Plaintiff's injuries. Plaintiff was then transported to Central Booking. POs forwarded false charges to the District Attorney's office to initiate a malicious prosecution but the office ulti...
Hedley, Collin, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030103/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 30, 2018, ended January 5, 2022
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2017, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Plaintiffs were inside a vehicle in the vicinity of Park Avenue and East 168th Street in the Bronx when they were stopped by Police Officer Jaqueli Becker and other unnamed NYPD officers (referred to as John Doe officers).
Plaintiffs claim that there was no lawful reason to stop the vehicle, and they had not violated any traffic regulations or engaged in illegal activity. Despite this, they were handcuffed, arrested, and transported to the 44th precinct. They were later held in Bronx County Central Booking before being arraigned on charges of criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana on June 2, 2017.
laintiffs were held in custody for several hours and made...
Yock, Elhadji Abdoulaye, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023018/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 28, 2018, ended August 8, 2019
$120,000 Settlement
Gillard, Yaka vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022784/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 13, 2017, ended November 30, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 14, 2016, police offers (including PO Jacqueli Becker) forcibly seized and detained the PF in the area of Webster Avenue and the the Cross-Bronx Expressway in Bronx County. After detaining the PF, POs arrested PF and falsely accused and charged PF with patronizing a prostitute.
Because of DFs' actions, the PF was falsely imprisoned for a period in excess of 72 hours. PF suffered swollen wrists due to improper and unlawful placement of handcuffs on his wrists. Due to the arrest and following malicious prosecution, PF was required to expend funds for private counsel, lose time from work and make several appearances in Criminal Court. The charges against the PF were dismissed on June 22, 2016.