Iglesia, Mario vs P.O. Andersen, Robert E., et al.
Case # 14CV02266,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 15, 2014, ended March 13, 2015
$64,800 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2012, one of four plaintiffs was lawfully exiting a bodega when police officers unlawfully assaulted him, including by striking him in his face and chest with closed fists. Without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe he had committed any crime or offense, officers threw the plaintiff up against a car, handcuffed and maced him. Three other plaintiffs started to record the officers' acts on their cellphones. Then, a police officer ran toward a second plaintiff, threw him to the ground, took his cellphone and handcuffed him. After the second plaintiff was on the ground and handcuffed, a police officer punched him squarely in his face several times while other officers kicked him. A thi...