Named in 7 known lawsuits, $1,568,500 total settlements.
Lemos, Kevin an Infant By Mng Amezquita, Sandra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 529003/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 17, 2021
Lemos, Kevin an Infant By Mng Amezquita, Sandra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506513/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 5, 2018
Amezquita, Sandra, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518098/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 17, 2016, ended August 4, 2020
$1,448,500 Settlement
Garcia Vale, Benito vs Valdes, Delvis, et al.
Case # 500611/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 13, 2016
Lemos, Jhohan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509910/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 27, 2015, ended August 14, 2019
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2014, was dining at a restaurant when he was arrested without probable cause and unlawfully beaten by defendant police officers.
Amezquita, Sandra, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00303,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 22, 2015, ended October 15, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: While her son was being arrested, Plaintiff 1, who was visibly pregnant, was thrown to the ground, assaulted, and arrested. She was given a summons for dis con which was later dismissed. Plaintiff 2 was shoved to the ground by Officer Degen and needed to be hospitalized. Plaintiff 3 and 4, the other Plaintiff's husbands, were both assaulted by police officers, arrested, and charged with OGA, harassment, and assault in the 2nd and 3rd degree. Charges later dismissed.
Gutierrez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00220,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 15, 2015, ended July 20, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 8, 2014, plaintiff was arrested without cause. After learning his 15 year-old nephew was assaulted by an officer, plaintiff approached a parked police car to speak with the officer seated inside. After the police car pulled away, the plaintiff felt a body press against him and saw an officer behind him. Plaintiff heard an officer shout get him, so he placed his wrist behind himself in anticipation of being cuffed. Plaintiff was grabbed by officers and was led to a van and pushed inside. When in the vehicle, plaintiff was handcuffed. Plaintiff was arraigned for inciting to riot, amongst other charges based on falsified evidence by police officers Kristopher Martin and Pedro Vallecillo. Lieutenants Willia...