Named in 7 known lawsuits, $40,000 total settlements.
Murphy, Harvey, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV01925,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 24, 2023, ended July 15, 2024
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 9, 2020, Plaintiff was out walking with a man he knew, in a neighborhood that has a largely Black and Latinx population. That evening, Plaintiff was present in his capacity as a community organizer, pursuant to reports from community members about severe increases in police harassment since COVID-19 restrictions were put into place. As Plaintiff and the other man were leaving an area where there had been a vigil for a child who had died, they saw two plainclothes officers driving slowly in an unmarked car, staring and slowly starting to follow them. Eventually, Plaintiff and the other man pulled out their cell phones to record, fearing police harassment. They were then forcibly stopped by the officers,...
Suarez, Ivelise et al. vs City of New York et al.
Case # 020464/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 24, 2019
Complaint
Description: On or about December 19, 2017, in the Bronx, Defendants NYPD Officers Shawn Moynihan, Mariela Ortega, and John/Jane Doe I-4 jointly and severally in their capacity as police officers, wrongfully touched, grabbed, tased, handcuffed in an excessively tight fashion, and seized the Plaintiff IVELISE SUAREZ, causing her physical pain and mental suffering. At no time did the Defendants have legal cause to grab, handcuff, seize or touch the Plaintiff, nor did the Plaintiff consent to this illegal touching nor was it privileged by law. On or about December 19, 2017, the Defendants, armed police, while effectuating the seizure of the Plaintiff MARIA VILLALOBO, did search, seize, assault and commit a battery and grab th...
Cruz, Jose M. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027077/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 16, 2016
Complaint
Description: On January 15, 2015 at approximately 6 PM, in the hallway of an apartment building, Plaintiff was unlawfully and improperly stopped, detained, beaten and injured and falsely arrested by Officer Shawn Moynihan and 2 other unknown officers. Officer Moynihan and the other offices used epithets and degrading language, and also failed to render medical assistance to Plaintiff. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted without probable cause and without basis for going forward with the charges. As a result, Plaintiff sustained serious injuries, shock and great mental anguish.
Velasquez, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303319/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 12, 2015, ended May 30, 2018
$5,000 Settlement
Williams, Juanita vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02202,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 5, 2015
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was identified at, Lincoln Hospital, after Defendant Officers falsely accused Plaintiff of interfering with "official duties" of an officer when a gurney was blocking the hallway, and of disorderly conduct after Plaintiff objected to the disrespectful manner in which Defendant Officers ordered her to move the gurney. After Defendant Officers slammed Plaintiff, who was pregnant at the time, against a wall, she was arrested and taken to PSA 7. Plaintiff was charged with OGA, Dis Con, and Resisting Arrest. The criminal case is still pending.
Bonilla, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301349/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 12, 2014, ended April 18, 2018
$10,000 Settlement
Alvarez, Fernando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305796/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 4, 2013, ended September 2, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
