Named in 5 known lawsuits, $162,751 total settlements.
Dukuray, Lasana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 802371/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 1, 2022
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
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
