Named in 12 known lawsuits, $572,500 total settlements.
Bennett, Dashauna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027425/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 29, 2017, ended February 2, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6th, 2016, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, handcuffed, and subjected to excessive force by PO Homer Henriquez, Ferdi Memodoski, Michael Dunn along with unknown POs. PO Henriquez, without cause or a warrant, stopped, struck, verbally abused, searched and detained Plaintiff without cause or justification. Plaintiff was visiting the Bronx to record music as an aspiring artist. At 7:20 p.m., Plaintiff was shocked by the sound of banging on the apartment door she had visited to record music. Defendant POs in helmets and combat gear, with guns drawn and pointed, broke down the apartment door and rushed towards Plaintiff. Filled with fear Plaintiff complied and collapsed to the floor wher...
Gurley, Sophia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027426/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 29, 2017, ended February 8, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2016, Plaintiff was completing a photo shoot when police raided the residence. Defendants pointed guns at Plaintiff. Later that evening, Plaintiff was released and not indicted. All criminal charges were dropped on July 5, 2016. Plaintiff was forced to lose her job as a result of this malicious prosecution.
Mateo, Eileen, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028756/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 17, 2017, ended November 19, 2024
$35,000 Settlement
Alicea, Jose, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300757/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 11, 2017, ended August 12, 2019
$155,000 Settlement
Ramos, Nelson, et al. vs City of New York
Case # 025317/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 9, 2016, ended April 28, 2017
$110,000 Settlement
Quinonez, Roosevelt vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04275,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2016, ended December 15, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff, accused him of throwing something in a nearby trash, and then walked over to the trashcan and returned with a ziplock bag containing a small amount of crack cocaine. Officers arrested Plaintiff and charged him with possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree but due to many inconsistencies and changing stories in the officer's case, the charges were dismissed.
Barcene, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023359/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 23, 2015, ended January 19, 2017
$70,000 Settlement
Alicea, Allani vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301860/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 5, 2015, ended June 8, 2016
$37,500 Settlement
Rosado, Joaquin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301030/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 14, 2014
Rosado, Chayanne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020716/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 18, 2014, ended August 12, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Martinez, Javier vs P.O. Henriquez, Homer, et al.
Case # 13CV08753,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 10, 2013, ended April 18, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 23, 2013, plaintiff, Javier Martinez, was lawfully present in the vicinity of Garrison Street and Irvine Street in the Bronx, New York. Without cause, the defendant NYPD officers lawfully stopped and searched Mr. Martinez. Plaintiff told the defendants that he had a hypodermic needle in his pocket that he had lawfully obtained from a licensed needle-exchange program. Plaintiff showed the defendants his membership card verifying his enrollment in the program. Pursuant to New York Penal Section 220.03, it is legal to possess a hypodermic needle, with or without residue, if it was lawfully obtained. Referring to plaintiff’s needle-exchange program membership card, one of the defendants stated, in sum and ...
Martinez, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020768/2013E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 12, 2013, ended March 14, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation