Named in 3 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.
Morales, Manuel J. vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV01866,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 19, 2024
Complaint
Description: On April 22, 2023, the Plaintiff was assaulted, falsely arrested, and detained for eight hours. After three court appearances later, all charges were dismissed. on January 30, 2024, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped and searched for complaints against the defendants for the previous false arrest.
Lictenstein, Aaron vs Police Department, Nyc
Case # 19CV00179,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 6, 2019, ended April 3, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 10, 2018, plaintiff was arrested at his apartment. Plaintiff had been evicted from his apartment that day. On January 5, 2018, a judge had ordered a stay of the warrant of eviction, and on January 9, 2018, plaintiff had obtained and deposited with his attorney the escrow required by the judge. The police disregarded the judge's order when plaintiff presented it to them. The arresting officer was P.O. Tzu Cheung, and the arrest was approved by Sgt. Pawel Maslinski. The other officers present were P.O. Daniel Miller, P.O. Michael Romeo, Sgt. Waly Saif, P.O. Sheldon Maxwell, P.O. Joseph Desena, and P.O. Paul Gallo.
Plaintiff was held in jail overnight and missed work. He returned to court three times fo...
Ross, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504274/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 6, 2018
Complaint
Description: On March 31, 2015, at approximately 5:30pm, Plaintiff Aaron Ross was sitting in his vehicle parked near the intersection of Nostrand Ave. and Kings Highway in Brooklyn, NY when Defendant Assistant DA MARK POSNER allegedly attacked the Plaintiff by reaching through his car window and pounding on his car. When NYPD Officers PAUL GALLO and SGT. KENNETH HERRARTE arrived they searched Plaintiff without probable cause and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was subsequently charged with two counts of assault, two counts of menacing, and one count of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting. Plaintiff claims that Defendants fabricated these allegations. Plaintiff was detained for several hours before being arraign...