Named in 5 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.
Allen, Rashan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803074/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx
$10,000 Settlement
James, Jullian vs John Doe, Kelly, Police Lieutenant
Case # 22CV09560,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 8, 2023, ended May 16, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Delarosa, Yordy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818783/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 20, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about June 4, 2021, police officers Liliani Cometta (Shield No. 1826 of the 44th Precinct), Kevin Leonard (Shield No. 6998 of the 44th Precinct), and Andrew Sokolohorsky (Shield No. 7254 of the 4th Precinct) falsely arrested, detained and imprisoned Yordy Delarosa. The officers, acting under the color of law, filed a criminal complaint against Mr. Delarosa, accusing him of assault. They threatened him with the possible use of firearms and physical force. Mr. Delarosa's arrest was made without probable cause or belief that he was guilty of the alleged crimes.
As a result of the defendant's actions, Mr. Delarosa was falsely and maliciously accused, detained, arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned at various ...
Alvardo, Stephanie, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810906/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 27, 2022, ended October 25, 2023
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 13, 2020, the Plaintiffs were illegally targeted, because of their race, religion, national origin, ethnicity or other improper characteristics by NYPD Defendant Officers Kevin LEONARD, Kimberly TORRES, and ten (10) unnamed police officers (Jane/John Doe 1 -1 10). The Defendants demanded ID from the Plaintiffs, despite possessing no valid reason to inquire, as no criminal activity was reasonably suspected. The Defendants falsely accused the Plaintiffs of smoking marijuana, despite not having seen anything to suggest that marijuana was being smoked, and there being no complaints from witnesses regarding marijuana.
The Defendants then frisk searched the Plaintiffs before violently contorting their a...
Coubadja, Idriss vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804180/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 13, 2022
Complaint
Description: On November 21, 2020, Idriss Coubadja (Plaintiff) was lawfully present in his vehicle with two other individuals when Kevin Leonard and John or Jane Doe 1-10 (Defendants) illegally approached Plaintiff, knocked on the driver's side window of Plaintiff's vehicle, and demanded identification. Plaintiff complied with the orders who then took Plaintiff's ID back to the car, went to their vehicle, then returned to Plaintiff and demanded he and the two aforesaid individuals exit the vehicle, and then proceeded to conduct an illegal search of Plaintiff's vehicle. Defendants then falsely communicated to Plaintiff that he had a warrant out for his arrest, but Plaintiff was completely unaware of said warrant. Defendants ...