Joseph L. Iobbi

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $638,000 total settlements.

Arboleda, Andres vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803773/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 16, 2023, ended May 6, 2026
$540,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 17, 2022, Plaintiff was walking down the street when three men exited an unmarked vehicle and called out "You Good!" Plaintiff was frightened, not knowing that these three men were police officers (Unnamed POs 1–3), so he ran away. The POs yelled to the Plaintiff, "If you run you look guilty" and shot Plaintiff with a taser gun, causing him to fall face-first onto the pavement, suffering a black eye, fracturing his teeth, bruising and cutting his face, and breaking his toe. The POs then arrested Plaintiff despite no reason to do so.

Heslop, Oceiffe vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 813183/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 29, 2021, ended June 29, 2023
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully at or around the intersection of Morris Avenue and E. 183rd Street barbecuing with friends from the neighborhood, when he was subjected to an unlawful stop, question, frisk, search, false arrest, and false imprisonment by the defendant NYPD officers. Without warning or reason, defendant police officers went to Plaintiffs location, where they tackled Plaintiff, punched him, and threw him to the ground. As a result of being unlawfully tackled to the ground, Plaintiff suffered significant injury to his hands, shoulder, knee and arm. At no time relevant herein did Plaintiff commit a crime or violate the law in any way, nor did the police officers have an objective reason to...

Diallo, Thierno S. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029977/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 14, 2020, ended April 11, 2023
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 1, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully inside of his residence when he heard loud and forceful knocks on his door. Since the knocker did not identify themselves, plaintiff became fearful and called for 911. Plaintiff then saw NYPD vehicles parked outside, so under fear and intimidation he opened the door, allowing defendants officers in, whom he believed to be the officers sent for his call. The officers brought along plaintiff's former roommate, who was evicted earlier, and demanded to search plaintiff's apartment. Plaintiff complied and went to search the keys, but being extremely nervous, he could not locate the keys immediately, and the officers continued threatening him and then handcuffed him. Plaint...