Named in 13 known lawsuits, $9,492,951 total settlements.
Reynoso, Javier vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152460/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, February 28, 2025
Sow, Adama, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV00533,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 1, 2021, ended May 31, 2024
$8,935,450 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2020, plaintiff Jaklevic was struck by defendant NYPD officer Kevin Agro and another defendant officer on their bicycles near Union Square Park. An officer grabbed Jaklevic from behind, threw him into the air, and slammed him to the ground. Defendants then pulled Jaklevic’s left wrist, arm, and shoulder forcefully back and up his back at an unnatural angle, causing pain, and affixed flexicuffs in an excessively tight manner. Officers refused to listen to plaintiff's complaints that the cuffs were too tight and he was in pain. On the same date plaintiff de Mucha Pino began recording on her phone actions of the NYPD at a protest on the Brooklyn Bridge. Defendants ripped a metal cuff bracelet off de Muc...
Almonte, Eduardo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026288/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 6, 2019, ended June 29, 2021
$85,000 Settlement
Johnson, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020074/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 29, 2019, ended September 5, 2023
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 15, 2017, in Bronx County, without just cause or provocation, Defendants, NYPD P.O. CARRASCO-JIMENEZ and DET. MCHALE, handcuffed Plaintiff Gregory Johnson and intentionally and falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed the crime of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. While effectuating the seizure of Plaintiff, Defendants did search, seize, assault and commit a battery and grab the person of Plaintiff without a court authorized arrest warrant.
Washington, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026021/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 31, 2018, ended February 20, 2019
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 15, 2017, Officer CARRASCOJIMENEZ, Officer BURCKHARD, and Unidentified Officers absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, or legal justification stopped, frisked, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner, including willfully and maliciously assaulting and battering the Plaintiff. Injury was suffered to Plaintiff's head, neck, back, body and limbs. The Officers committed an abuse of process by entering a residence with no probable cause when no contraband was in plain view and arresting a guest/visitor. Plaintiff was subject to a strip search without legal reason of justification followed by false and malicious prosecution. Plaintiff was incarc...
Sarante, Maribel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV01967,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 9, 2018, ended September 20, 2019
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Garwood, Clestroy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022706/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 9, 2018, ended September 14, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 03/25/2017, plaintiff Garwood was arrested for no reason and without probable cause by NYPD officers. He was subject to a strip search and then detained and imprisoned without committing a crime. He remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.
Jordan, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06364,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 14, 2015, ended May 21, 2018
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered Plaintiff's apartment, tackled him to the ground, and assaulted him. Officers searched the apartment and found prescription medication that belonged to Plaintiff's wife. Officers arrested Plaintiff and charged him with 220.03, "which terminated in Plaintiff's favor"
Birch, Anton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05993,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 3, 2015, ended November 11, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was approached by a security officer at the HRA which informed him the office was closed. Defendant HRA officer approached plaintiff, physically assaulted him, arrested him and transported him the 44th precinct. A small folding knife was recovered plaintiff's pocket. Plaintiff was charged with three counts of trespass and criminal possession of a weapon. Defendant police misidentified folding knife as a gravity knife. Outcome unknown.
Macklin, Darryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02593,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 17, 2013, ended October 30, 2013
$30,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2012, Plaintiff went to meet his girlfriend at her apartment building, which was enrolled in the NYPD's Trespass Affidavit Program. Plaintiff waited for his girlfriend in the hall. While Plaintiff was waiting, PO Edward Carrasco Jimenez and PO Christian Sanchez approached Plaintiff without any suspicion of illegal activity. PO Carrasco Jimenez and PO Sanchez asked Plaintiff what he was doing in the building and Plaintiff told them that he was waiting for his girlfriend who lived in apartment 2E. The officers did not knock on the door to apartment 2E to confirm that Plaintiff’s girlfriend lived there. One of the officers placed his hands on Plaintiff and brought him to the stairway landing where the...
Chatman, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021734/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 21, 2012, ended September 16, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Lynch, George vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04439,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 6, 2012, ended May 24, 2013
$150,000 Settlement
Morales, Carlos.pdf,
Order of Discontinuance
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff and a group of his friends while they were talking on the street. Plaintiff began running when he saw an officer aggressively get out of the police car and was chased and tackled by that officer. Plaintiff was assaulted by the officers and taken to the 44th precinct. At the precinct, one officer rubbed a tissue on Plaintiff's hands and then on a gun. Plaintiff was released after being fingerprinted with no charges.
Pappas, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020191/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 31, 2012, ended June 22, 2017
Administrative Closing