Guzman, Adriana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05206,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 7, 2018
Complaint
Description: On June 18, 2017, Defendant officers Giovanni, Rivera, Daniel, Efinger, and Sergeant John Gheradi responded to investigate a report that an assault had occurred. The report defendants received of the alleged assailant were fully distinct from Plaintiff and that the alleged victim was intoxicated and highly uncooperative. Further, one of the Defendant officers, believed to be Efinger had a video confirming that Plaintiff was not the assailant. Despite this, Defendants Efinger, Rivera, and Gheradi, lacking any probably cause to believe Plaintiff had committed a crime, falsely arrested Plaintiff for the alleged assault. One of the Defendants, believed to be Efinger, placed overtight handcuffs on Plaintiff's wrists...