Named in 3 known lawsuits, $394,000 total settlements.
V., M., an Infant By Mng Vargas, Danilda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 036488/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 8, 2018
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2016, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Plaintiff, an infant over the age of fourteen, was at 990 Bronx Park South, Bronx, New York, when several NYPD officers, including Detective Sean DeStefano, Sergeant Keith Geller, and Detective Doris Lopez, an others unamed officers N/H/A JOHN/JANE DOE I-III, entered the residence without a warrant or probable cause.
The officers allegedly used excessive force, grabbing, handcuffing, and seizing Plaintiff, causing physical and mental distress. Plaintiff did not consent to this contact, nor was there any legal justification for the officers' actions. During the encounter, officers allegedly pointed loaded firearms and used other objects to physically restrain and i...
Davis, Monica as Proposed Admin of The Estate of Jennings, Johnathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025869/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 17, 2017, ended January 31, 2022
$375,000 Settlement
Lopez, Maria vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 027988/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 7, 2017, ended March 4, 2026
$19,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 3, 2016, inside an apartment, Defendant Officers jointly and severally approached the Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike, and wrongfully touch, grab, handcuff the Plaintiff in an excessive manner about her person, causing her physical pain and mental suffering. At no time did the Defendants have legal cause to grab, handcuff seize or touch the Plaintiff, nor did the Plaintiff consent to this illegal touching nor was it privileged by law. Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff and took her into custody to a police station in Bronx County and was charged. Plaintiff was held in custody over the course of 8 hours un...