Named in 3 known lawsuits, $278,000 total settlements.
Vasquez, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07852,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 8, 2013, ended May 9, 2014
$53,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 9, 2012, plaintiff EDWIN VASQUEZ was lawfully inside of the 28th NYPD Precinct. While inside of the precinct, defendant Vazquez told plaintiff to go outside, to which plaintiff complied. Without any legal justification or excuse, defendant Vazquez maced plaintiff and threw him to the ground.
Defendant Vazquez handcuffed plaintiff and proceeded to kick plaintiff while he was handcuffed and on the ground, striking him on various part of his body, including his testicles, abdomen, and lower back. Defendant Vazquez then took plaintiff inside of the 28th Precinct, where he and defendant officers McGuire and Brightman continued to assault and beat plaintiff while he was restrained.
While in custody, pla...
Stokes, Charles, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153742/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, May 2, 2013
Complaint
Description: On April 28, 2012, in the vicinity of 119th Street and Manhattan Avenue and near St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY, defendants unlawfully arrested, stopped, searched and confined the plaintiffs. Plaintiff Charles Stokes was subjected to battery and physical assault by NYPD officers Alvaro Tobon, Kenric Brightman and others. Charles Stokes was punched, kicked, thrown to the ground, struck on the top of his head, face, eyebrow, side of his face, knees and hands, causing bleeding, laceration, spinal derangement, and derangement of his arms and legs. He was handcuffed, falsely arrested, and held against his will. In addition, defendants were verbally abusive. As a result Charles Stokes suffered severe personal, emo...
Edwards, Kendra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 100838/2010,
Supreme Court - New York, January 21, 2010, ended December 17, 2019
$225,000 Settlement
