Named in 11 known lawsuits, $420,000 total settlements.
Holley, Anthony, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV01838,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 16, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about July 13, 2019, Plaintiffs were arrested by officers Ramon J. Garcia, Thomas A. Accomando, Freddy A. Pichardo, Elvin A. Pichardo, and 5 unnamed officers. Plaintiffs were brothers who were, prior to the arrest, in the area to meet with some of their friends. Officers in street clothes first ran up to one plaintiff and forcibly grabbed him from the back. Then, the officers slammed that plaintiff's head on a nearby trash can. When the other plaintiff inquired as to what was going on, officers forcibly grabbed the other plaintiff from the back and tightly handcuffed him. Officers also tightly handcuffed the first Plaintiff. Both plaintiffs experienced pain and numbness in their hands. In arresting the pl...
Sow, Djibril, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 814511/2022,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 3, 2022
Heslop, Oceiffe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 813183/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 29, 2021, ended June 29, 2023
$80,000 Settlement
Coates-Samuels, Lashonda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033894/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 18, 2020, ended March 8, 2022
$17,500 Settlement
Smith, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033605/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 23, 2020, ended September 23, 2021
$22,500 Settlement
Mesa, Javier vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025343/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2020, ended June 15, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 17, 2019, Plaintiff Mesa was heading home after picking up a lunch sandwich at a grocery store when he was stopped, handcuffed, and arrested by Police Officers Fausto Ramirez, Thomas Accomando, and another unnamed officer. The officers claimed to arrest Plaintiff for selling marijuana, which he had never sold nor possessed. He was transported to the precinct where he was subjected to a strip search. He was arraigned and charged with criminal sale of marijuana in the Fourth Degree. The Bronx District Attorney dismissed his case on November 15, 2019.
Alvarado, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026660/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 13, 2019, ended July 26, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Linen, Markey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026290/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 30, 2019, ended September 8, 2022
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 7, 2016, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street when approached by P.O.s including Officer Paul Velez, Officer Thomas Accomando, and Lt. Christopher LaGrasta. With no arrest warrant or probable cause, P.O.s stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and was incarcerated for over 24 hours. During the arrest and detainment, Plaintiff sustained injuries as a result of assault and battery by P.O.s to his head, neck, back, body and limbs. All charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably on April 24, 2019.
Rivera, Louis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031181/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 3, 2018, ended April 30, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 24, 2018, at approximately 12:00 P.M. in the vicinity of 2200 Morris Avenue, Bronx County, NY, Plaintiff was on his way to pick up his girlfriend from her friend's apartment located at the aforementioned location when he was stopped outside the building and handcuffed by Police Officer Thomas Accomando (Shield No. 8316 of the 46th Precinct) and Sergeant Vladimir Garcia (Shield No. 4857 of the 46th Precinct). Plaintiff was then taken to the 46th Precinct where he was strip searched and nothing of an illegal nature was recovered. Plaintiff was then taken to Bronx County Central Booking where he was arraigned and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance and related offenses. The cas...
Rivera, Louis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031180/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 3, 2018
Yancey, Travis vs City of New York, et Al .
Case # 025791/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 23, 2015, ended November 20, 2019
$150,000 Settlement
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff on the street and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and detained him. Plaintiff was taken into custody, strip searched, and false charges were filed against him, which eventually terminated in his favor.