Named in 2 known lawsuits, $75,000 total settlements.
Tingling, Deron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029361/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 5, 2019
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2016 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Plaintiff drove to a hotel with the intention of spending the night but when he arrived he was informed the location was now a homeless shelter. Plaintiff returned to his vehicle and as he was driving away ran over a piece of wood that became lodged under his vehicle. Plaintiff was attempting to drive forward and backward to dislodge the wood when a security officer approached, removed Plaintiff's keys from the vehicle, and called the police to report Plaintiff as a suspected drunk driver.
POs Melvin Chittum, Matthew T. Hart, Allen Wang, Darren Sukennikoff, and Sergeant Robert Gutierrez responded and administered coordination and breathalyzer tests. Plaintiff pass...
Reyes v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV09110,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint