Named in 6 known lawsuits, $166,251 total settlements.
Riley, Clayton vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV04732,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 8, 2024, ended March 17, 2025
$3,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 20, 2022, at E. Fordham Rd and Valentine Ave, Bronx, NY, plaintiff was walking to a sneaker store. While walking, plaintiff was grabbed by defendants. Defendants tightly handcuffed plaintiff with his hands behind his back. Defendant officers subjected plaintiff to an illegal search. Defendants forcibly placed plaintiff inside their police vehicle and transported him to the 46th Precinct. Defendants subjected plaintiff to an illegal search but did not recover any contraband. Defendants continued to detain plaintiff. After a lengthy period of time, plaintiff was issued a DAT. Defendants met with Bronx prosecutors and falsely stated plaintiff committed crimes. Defendants later forwarded falsified police re...
Dukuray, Lasana vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802371/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On November 17, 2020, the plaintiff, an ethnic minority with a disability, was lawfully present on a street in the Bronx when he was unlawfully stopped and searched, assaulted, battered, and arrested without probable cause by defendant officers Luis Sotomayor and Fausto Ramirez, and John/Jane Doe #1-4. During the arrest, excessive force was used against the Plaintiff resulting in severe injuries. At the precinct, the defendants lied, fabricated allegations, and forwarded false evidence to the DA, which led to the plaintiff's arraignment. Other defendants who were present while this unlawful conduct occurred failed to intervene.
Diallo, Mohamed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031500/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 8, 2020, ended January 3, 2022
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 1, 2020 Mohamed Diallo ("Plaintiff") was stopped,
handcuffed and arrested by Police Officer Ramirez, Sergeant Elvin Pichardo, Police Officers John Doe ("Defendants").
The Plaintiff was subject to verbal abuse prior to being falsely arrested and transported to the 46 precinct where he was strip searched and falsely imprisoned which resulted in the unreasonable deprivation of liberty without
due process of law. The Plaintiff was the subject of malicious prosecution when he was charged with Criminal Sale of a Marijuana in the Fourth Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. The case was dismissed.
The Defendants actions were unjustified and done with actual malice and wanton indifference...
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.
Mccord, Angelica vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV08721,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 25, 2018, ended March 25, 2019
$15,251 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 16, 2015, plaintiff was outside of an apartment building when NYPD officers, including Sergeant Edwin Ching, asked plaintiff's cousin for his license and registration. After the cousin refused to comply with the request, Ching proceeded to follow plaintiff and forcibly entered plaintiff's family apartment. Ching violently pushed plaintiff and conducted an illegal search. P.O. Tatiana Cruz then handcuffed plaintiff in an excessively tight manner and transported him to a precinct. Plaintiff was later taken to Central Booking and charged based on false allegations made by Cruz and Ching. All charges against Plaintiff were later dismissed.
Caraballo, Maria, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030863/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 28, 2017, ended February 21, 2019
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Summons
Description: On August 21, 2016, three police officers, Tatiana Cruz, Christopher Chin, and Fausto Ramirez, arrested the three plaintiffs. Each plaintiff was placed in tight handcuffs, causing pain. Two of the plaintiffs were held for more than 24 hours before being released. Two of the plaintiffs were pushed against a car. One of the plaintiffs was slammed to the ground and kicked in the shoulder.
Ultimately, the charges against each of the three plaintiffs were dismissed.
