Named in 4 known lawsuits, $43,500 total settlements.
Gonzalez, Lourdes vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 521115/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 3, 2024
Complaint
Description: On August 6, 2021, Plaintiff Lourdes Gonzalez was lawfully present in the vicinity of 60th street waiting for her father to come home, at which time she was approached by Defendants. Plaintiff was asked if she had any illegal drugs to which she said no and opened her purse to show them there was only her medication. Nevertheless, the officers unlawfully seized Plaintiff's medication from her without any legal justification to do so. The officers grabbed plaintiff in an excessively rough manner causing her to suffer bruises on her arms and neck, unlawfully handcuffed plaintiff and falsely arrested her, without probable cause. The officers transported plaintiff to the 72nd precinct against her will, where she was...
Rivera, Nicole vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 513861/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 3, 2020, ended July 9, 2025
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 23, 2019, in the vicinity of 7201 Ridge Boulevard in Brooklyn, New York, the plaintiff was inside her apartment building when defendant NYPD officers entered the apartment. The defendants proceeded to unlawfully question her despite no valid reason to inquire. They then falsely accused her of criminal possession of marijuana and arrested her. The plaintiff was forcibly grabbed and had her arms violently contorted behind her back.
Julio, Jeremias vs P.O. Theophile, Steven, et al.
Case # 17CV04347,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 11, 2017, ended March 27, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 16, 2017, Plaintiff was riding the subway home with his friends. His friends were asked to exit the subway station by police officers and one of them was issued a summons. As the officers got aggressive, Plaintiff took out his phone and started filming the officers. This led to the officers arresting Plaintiff even though he was not doing anything illegal. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct and had the videotape on her phone removed by the officers. The officers also falsely informed the DA's office that they had observed Plaintiff obstruct governmental administration. They also provided fabricated evidence to the DA. While in custody, Plaintiff was exposed to toxic fumes from bleach. The charges ...
Gregg, Kevin vs P.O. Yang, Wei, et al.
Case # 15CV06539,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 23, 2015, ended February 22, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 16th, P.O. Young approached Plaintiff on the train as he was having a physical conflict with his son. P.O. Young hit Plaintiff with an object in the face under his eye and he fell on the floor. More officers came and started hitting Plaintiff as he was on the floor, including Officer 30373 and P.O. Hicks and three more officers. P.O.s put Plaintiff in the police vehicle, handcuffed him and continued to hit him. Plaintiff defended himself by biting an officer. Plaintiff had stitches to his lower left eye and received treatment and a CAT scan in the hospital.