Valdrin Nikqi

Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $881,000 total settlements.

Squitire, Bridget, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 160108/2025, Supreme Court - New York, July 29, 2025

Breton, Frankie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 805535/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2023
Complaint
Description: On March 30, 2018, Plaintiff Frankie Breton was approached by Defendant officers Elvin Pichardo and Valdrin Nikqi, who attempted to hand Plaintiff a plastic tube that contained marijuana. Plaintiff declined to accept the plastic tube, which fell to the ground, spilling marijuana onto the sidewalk. Plaintiff was physically seized by Defendants Pichardo and Nikqi without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. Plaintiff was placed under arrest, handcuffed, led to the unmarked car and brought to the 46th Precinct in the Bronx. At the 46th Precinct, Defendant Nikqi created police reports falsely claiming that Breton possessed a loaded firearm, marijuana and a plastic tube. As a result of the false police reports an...

Evans, Rasheen vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 025528/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 22, 2019, ended January 13, 2026
$400,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 30, 2018, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Plaintiff was walking out of a deli at 366 East 188th Street, between Webster Avenue and Marion Avenue, in Bronx, New York. Plaintiff began to walk down 188th Street. He was not behaving in a suspicious manner and he was not ducking behind cars. There was no visible indication of a handgun on his person. Plaintiff continued to walk down 188th Street when NYPD police officers in plain clothing jumped out of a vehicle and began to run towards him without identifying themselves as police officers. Sgt. Michael Whelan and Officer Valdrin Nikqi observed Plaintiff walking down the street, but at no time did they observe him commit a crime or behave in a manner than would...

Jackson, Adrian, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031233/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 9, 2019
Complaint
Description: On March 5, 2016, Defendant officers, including P.O. Nikqi and P.O. Donato, unlawfully stopped the vehicle Plaintiffs were traveling in near Clifford Place and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, despite there being no traffic violation or legal basis for the stop. Although Plaintiffs were not engaged in any unlawful activity, Defendant officers, including P.O. Nikqi and P.O. Espinal, violently handcuffed Plaintiffs and falsely accused them of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Plaintiffs were taken to a police precinct before being transferred to Bronx Central Booking. On March 6, 2016, a criminal complaint was issued against Plaintiffs, and they were released from custody later that day. All charge...

Fernandez, Alvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033979/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 12, 2018, ended February 6, 2020
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 12, 2018, Police Officer Theresa Lustica, Valdrin Nikqi and other police officers stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, arrested and detained the plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner without a warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification. Because of the defendants conduct, the plaintiff suffered great and permanent bodily injury in and about his head, neck, back, body and limbs and was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled, and suffered conscious pain. The plaintiff was falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime, but the criminal action against him was terminated favorably.

Turnbull, Jeremy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024797/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 26, 2018, ended October 22, 2019
$400,000 Settlement
Complaint, Summons/Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2016, Plaintiff was stopped and stripped searched by PO Valdrin Nikqi, Paul Velez, John Doe and John Roe without any legal reason or apparent justification. Plaintiff was falsely arrested with excessive force, and detained for over 24 hours. All charges against him were eventually dismissed.

Ortiz, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306593/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 24, 2014, ended March 16, 2017
$6,000 Settlement