Named in 7 known lawsuits, $2,851,500 total settlements.
Hooper, Robert vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV06311,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 27, 2024, ended April 11, 2025
$2,100,000 Settlement
Benitez, Ermino vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06497,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 13, 2016, ended December 26, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff, searched him, arrested him, brought him to the 25th Precinct, and charged him with 220.39. Plaintiff was found Not Guilty after a jury trial.
Pomales, Michelle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155352/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, June 29, 2016, ended April 15, 2019
$550,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 2, 2015, Police Officers John Oleary and Christopher Vanweddinger instructed the plaintiff to exit the motor vehicle in which she was a passenger, without a warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion to believe that the plaintiff had committed a crime. The officers searched the plaintiff by patting her down and going through her pockets. The officers also searched through the plaintiff’s purse and motor vehicle. The officers then handcuffed and formally arrested the plaintiff, again without a warrant, probable cause, reasonable suspicion, permission, or other justification. The officers continued to forcibly detain the plaintiff against her will at various locations, including a police van and pr...
Flowers, Antoine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301373/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 30, 2015, ended July 5, 2018
$50,000 Settlement
Harris, Sherman vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08126,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 5, 2013, ended April 24, 2014
$26,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2012, at approximately 5:30pm, in the vicinity of 171st Street, Bronx, NY, Plaintiff SHERMAN HARRIS, along with three other individuals, was a passenger in a friend's car on his way home from visiting family in the area. At about that time, the vehicle was pulled over by a NYPD vehicle. Defendant NYPD Officers JOHN DOE #1 and JOHN DOE #2 approached the vehicle with their guns drawn and ordered all occupants of the vehicle to get out of the car. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, and taken to the 40th Precinct and then Central Booking where he was arraigned on the evening of August 19th and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Plaintiff posted $1,000 bail...
Soto, David and Cividandes, Yesenia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 309161/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2011, ended May 18, 2020
Administrative Closing
Flores, Alfredo, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 260604/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 3, 2010, ended February 28, 2013
$110,000 Settlement