Named in 7 known lawsuits, $62,759 total settlements.
Jimenez, Henry, et Al vs City of Ny
Case # 25CV07926,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2025
Matos, Carlos vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150161/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, January 16, 2024
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2023, Defendants: Moscoso & Mercado wrongfully and falsely arrested, detained and imprisoned the Plaintiff without any right or grounds therefore. Plaintiff was wrongly accused of the crimes of obstructing governmental administration. He was also falsely accused of violating the criminal laws of the State of NY. Defendants detained and imprisoned Plaintiff at other diverse places and times, including, but not limited to, precinct in the station-house in the County of New York, City and State of New York
and Central Booking located in the Borough of New York, City and State of New York. Defendants caused cause the Plaintiff herein to be arrested,
detained, prosecuted and imprisoned, stripped and sea...
Hernandez, Jonio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154975/2018E,
Supreme Court - New York, September 26, 2018, ended May 11, 2020
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2017, Plaintiff was on his way home from a grocery store when he was stopped, handcuffed, and arrested by Defendants. Plaintiff had not engaged in any illegal or unlawful behavior. As a result, Plaintiff has been unable to sleep.
Robinson, Torrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09482,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 15, 2016, ended June 22, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officer Marcano, in plainclothes, followed Plaintiff into his building, and grabbed Plaintiff without identifying himself. Officers handcuffed and searched Plaintiff, transported him to the 32nd Precinct, held him for 12 hours, and then let him go because the DA declined to press charges.
Bussey, Carol, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03790,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 2, 2015, ended August 9, 2016
$700 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officer dressed in riot-gear, forcibly entered Plaintiffs' home under the guise of an alleged search warrant. Defendants then handcuffed plaintiffs and placed in the living room while police ransacked their home. The officers arrested Plaintiffs and alleged that small bags that Plaintiff used to store buttons, were actually ìdrug paraphernalia.î Plaintiffs were taken to a precinct, and given a DAT, which the DA declined to prosecute.
Government Emploees Insurance Company Aso Gross, Edward and Gross, Cheryl vs Arrow Cars Ltd and Pedro Marcano
Case # 001576/2015,
Civil Court - Queens, March 23, 2015, ended April 9, 2015
$2,059 Settlement
Edwards, Janelle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08485,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 9, 2013, ended June 24, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On January 5, 2011, the plaintiff was waiting in a parked vehicle in which she was a passenger, when she was approached by several police officers, including Officer Michael Golden, Officer Pedro Marcano, and Officer Natalia Guzman Morales. Officer Morales asked the plaintiff to exit the vehicle and requested identification, which the plaintiff provided. Officer Morales then stated to the plaintiff to better start talking, poked the plaintiff in her head, pulled the plaintiff's left arm behind her back, and pushed the plaintiff to the ground. While on the ground, the plaintiff was kicked in the face and the back by numerous officers. The plaintiff was also struck in her back with a baton. The plaintiff sought m...