Named in 2 known lawsuits.
Coly, Georges vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 154967/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, May 31, 2024
Complaint
Description: On September 27, 2023, around 5:30 P.M., plaintiff Georges Coly was lawfully standing near 6th Ave between 49th Street and 50th Street and not engaged in illegal activity. Plaintiff was unlawfully targeted, handcuffed, held at the scene, transported to a police vehicle, held at a police precinct, and forced to undergo great mental anguish. The DA declined to prosecute the arrest by letter dated October 11, 2023.
Trovato, Richard vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 159292/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, November 2, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about April 20, 2022 at approximately 6:00PM in the vicinity of 347 West 30 Street, New York County, New York, the Plaintiff, Richard Trovato, was taking out his trash when he was stopped, handcuffed and arrested by NYPD Police Officers, Stacey Lamotta (shield #23510), Pronab Adhikary (shield #24176) and John Doe for no lawful reason. At no time did Mr. Trovato have any controlled substances on his person, possess or exercise dominion or control over any controlled substances or engage in any unlawful or illegal activity.
After his arrest, Mr. Trovato was transported to the Midtown South Police Precinct and confined to a cell with numerous other male prisoners. After being held in the Midtown South Polic...