Named in 3 known lawsuits, $37,500 total settlements.
Smith, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800120/2022,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 21, 2022
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2020, Plaintiff was walking down the street and placed in handcuffs by several Defendant plainclothes officers, including Defendant Detective Michael Simpson. Defendants did not have a warrant for his arrest and lacked probable cause or reasonable suspicion that Plaintiff committed a crime.
Defendants brought Plaintiff back to the 47th Precinct and interrogated Plaintiff about a fight that ended in an individual's death. Plaintiff at all times denied being involved in the fight and informed Defendant officers that he was a bystander who intervened to break up the fight and did not play a role in the individual's death. Video footage clearly reflected Plaintiff's assertions, and Defendant Officers...
Roundtree, My'asha vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811870/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 22, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 26, 2020, Plaintiff My'Asha Roundtree's apartment was entered by Defendant NYPD Police Officers without a warrant seeking to arrest Plaintiff over allegations of misdemeanor assault. Plaintiff arranged to turn herself in two days later at the 47th Precinct. While in a holding cell, plaintiff was denied a change, food and water, and the ability to make a call to her attorney by Lanay Reyes, Winghong Lau, Rosibel Kery, First Name Unknown Nunez, and First Name Unknown Herena. Plaintiff was also thrown headfirst into the NYPD transport van.
Plaintiff brings claims of: assault and battery, negligent hiring, retention, training and supervision, failure to intervene, respondeat superior, excessive force, delib...
Mendez, Gisenia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305958/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 2, 2014, ended December 18, 2015
$37,500 Settlement