Named in 5 known lawsuits, $35,000 total settlements.
Thompson, Brian vs City of New York
Case # 153948/2022,
Supreme Court - New York, October 13, 2022
Uceta, Benny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154037/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, May 11, 2021
Cole, Delante vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157813/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, September 30, 2020
Ballance, Melissa A. vs City of New York
Case # 158002/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, September 29, 2020
Mont, Shannon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV08770,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 26, 2019, ended August 24, 2020
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 12, 2017 Plaintiffs Shannon Mott and Dionesy Vargas were appraoched and arrested without cause by Det. Michael Dye, Lt. Thomas Fabrizi, Sgt James Gerrity and/or Jean Fransisco on suspicion of possession or sale of marijuana. At the 30th precinct plaintiffs were subject to a strip search. Plaintiffs were held for 24 hours. In January 2018 the narcotics charges against both Plaintiffs were dismissed.