Named in 14 known lawsuits, $531,000 total settlements.
Hunter, Devoy, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810836/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 11, 2021, ended January 15, 2026
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 13, 2019, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Plaintiffs Devoy Hunter, Sherica Martinez and Wildy Rodriguez were all visiting the Rosado family's house at 24 East Kingsbridge Road in Bronx County, when Defendant NYPD Police Officers, including Rostislav Kipervaser, illegally searched, restrained and arrested Plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs bring claims of: activity retaliation, first amendment retaliation, unlawful search and seizure, false arrest and false imprisonment, assault and battery, excessive force, malicious prosecution, malicious abuse of process, denial of right to due process, biased based profiling, deprivation of rights and denial of equal protection, conspiracy to interfere with civil rights and f...
Minaya, Elvin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807851/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 8, 2021, ended April 27, 2022
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 25, 2020, P.O.s of the Brox Narcotics Department, including Officer Kipervaser, approached Plaintiff for no reason and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him, causing injuries in his head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff was not acting unlawfully. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in custody and was arraigned on false charges. Plaintiff remained in custody for over 24 hours. All charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably.
Douglas, Julie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802437/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 24, 2021
Complaint
Description: On December 6, 2019, while lawfully near the northeastern corner of Union Avenue and East 168th Street in the Bronx, NY, the plaintiff was aggressively approached by defendant officers, including Kipervaser, Merchan, and John Does 1-10, who violently grabbed and contorted the plaintiff's arms behind her back and applied metal handcuffs excessively tightly without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, solely due to her race. Other defendants present but not actively participating in the arrest observed this conduct and failed to intervene. After the arrest, the plaintiff was taken to an NYPD precinct where she underwent scans, searches, and various other indignities specific to unjust confinement. The defendan...
Diop, Papa Ousenyou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027933/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2020
Complaint
Description: On April 25, 2019, plaintiff lawfully walking in the vicinity of East 156st Street and Hewitt Avenue, when defendant police officers, without no probable cause or reason other than plaintiff's race, approached plaintiff and punched him in the jaw, slammed him to the ground, and kicked him in the stomach. Plaintiff was not committing any illegal or criminal act. Plaintiff was then hospitalized, and defendants falsely claimed that plaintiff possessed firearms and was resisting arrest. Plaintiff was thereafter arrested with tight handcuffs, causing substantial pain, and transported to a police precinct where he was processed, searched, and detained. While detained, plaintiff was not protected against his inmates, ...
Robles, Ivan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033064/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 5, 2020
Complaint
Description: On March 21, 2019 at approximately 6:00 a.m. Plaintiff was in his apartment when POs Donald Sehl, "John" Green, Rostisla Kipervaser, John Does 1-8 unlawfully and forcefully entered the premises and brutally attacked the Plaintiff. Plaintiff sustained significant physical injuries, including a fractured great toe that remained deformed thereafter and human bite marks on his abdomen that drew blood. POs then handcuffed Plaintiff in a manner that cut off circulation and ordered Plaintiff to put on shoes despite an obvious toe fracture. POs then drove Plaintiff around the Bronx for approximately 2 hours and denied him medical treatment. POs eventually brought Plaintiff to the 40th Precinct then Central Booking befo...
Robles, Ivan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 804216/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 5, 2020
Complaint
Description: On March 21, 2019, at approximately 6:00a.m., Defendant Police Officers Sehl, Green, Kipervaser, and P.O. "John Does 1-8" unlawfully and without probable cause forcefully entered and invaded the plaintiff's home located at 535 East 142nd
Street, Apt. 6A, Bronx, New York 10454. Defendant Police Officers then violently attacked and brutally assaulted and battered plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed in a manner that cut off circulation in his hands and wrists and was forced to put on his shoes despite the earlier altercation leaving his left great toe fractured. Defendant Police Officers falsely arrested, detained and handcuffed plaintiff and drove him around the Bronx in a police van for approximately 2 hours. Pl...
Arroyo, Alexis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV09436,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 21, 2019, ended July 20, 2020
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 19, 2016 to October 20, 2016, defendant Officers broke into plaintiff's apartment, moved plaintiff and his wife and son from their home to the hallway, ransacked and searched his apartment, and damaged his personal possessions. They subjected plaintiff, wife, and son to thorough and degrading searches. Plaintiff was dragged, thrown to the ground, threatened and frisked; defendant Officers put a gun to his head and the head of his son. Defendant Officers arrested plaintiff and held him for over two hours. After some time, defendant Officers realized they were in the wrong apartment.
Mcdougal, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032299/2018,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 2, 2018
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2015, a team of NYPD officers including defendants Sehl and Kippervaser and John Does 1 & 2, entered plaintiff's residence and arrested him. During the course of the arrest, plaintiff was assaulted with a riot shield, suffering injuries to his right wrist, right ribs and right flank, despite offering no resistance. Plaintiff was placed in handcuffs so tight as to cause severe pain to his wrists. Plaintiff was falsely charged with possession of ammunition and possession of marijuana. As a result, plaintiff lost liberty for approximately 24 hours, and was forced to appear in court at least 25 times over the next two years, suffering, in addition to his physical injuries , severe emotional and ...
Thomas, Norman, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031826/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 13, 2017, ended July 17, 2018
$112,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 24, 2016 at approximately 1:30 AM, Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of a street intersection. NYPD Officer Rostisla Kipervaser and 2 other unknown officers stopped, searched, grabbed, handcuffed, assaulted, battered and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner, without a warrant or probable or reasonable cause. While in custody, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and was further pushed, assaulted and battered by Officer Kipervaser and the 2 other officers. Plaintiff was arraigned and falsely and maliciously prosecuted. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours. All charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably. As a result, Plaintiff sustained physical and emot...
Williams, Vonya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022343/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 7, 2016, ended January 8, 2020
$110,000 Settlement
Palmer, Tracy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300376/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 9, 2016, ended October 16, 2018
$130,000 Settlement
Fernandes, Shaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03918,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2015, ended March 11, 2016
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers raided Plaintiff's home, found no illegal activity, yet falsely arrested him, took him to the 40th precinct, and charged him with 221.05 Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, which was dismissed as facially insufficient prior to Plaintiff's court appearance.
Echevarria, Eric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305088/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 3, 2013, ended January 13, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Rivera, Jodi, et Al vs City of New York, et Al .
Case # 022610/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 23, 2013, ended May 19, 2014
$80,000 Settlement