Named in 5 known lawsuits, $412,500 total settlements.
Burns, Courtney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00119,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 19, 2017, ended May 31, 2018
$280,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Beginning in the summer of 2014, Defendant Sgt. Deleon would mouth "I love you" to Plaintiff (also an officer) and rub Plaintiff's face and thigh while working at the 52nd Precinct. Plaintiff would always reject Deleon's advances. In December 2014, in retaliation for Plaintiff's numerous refusals to go out on a date, Defendant Sgt. Deleon made Plaintiff rush the processing of an arrest because it was snowing and he didn't want Plaintiff to stay inside the precinct. In February 2015, Defendant Sgt. Deleon inappropriately touched and kissed Plaintiff on her mouth without consent. Upon return to her work after this, Plaintiff was immediately picked on by other Defendant Officers who were standing nearby in full vi...
Sledge, Earl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08820,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 17, 2016, ended November 18, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 12, 2014, Plaintiff was operating his vehicle near an intersection in the Bronx when he was pulled over by Officers Courtney Burns, Kayan Dawkins, and Sgt. Carlos Deleon. Officers told him to exit his vehicle and he complied. They searched his car and found nothing. They placed him in cuffs and arrested him. He was held for several hours at the precinct and was later arraigned on false allegations of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and obstructing governmental administration. All charges were dismissed on February 10, 2016.
Miranda, Jamie Jr. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304119/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 7, 2015, ended January 3, 2019
$80,500 Settlement
Stipulation,
Summons/Complaint
Santana, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00424,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 22, 2015, ended July 31, 2015
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 20, 2024, while Plaintiff was driving safely and lawfully in the Bronx, he was pulled over by POs Burns, Monge, and Deleon. PO Monge approached Plaintiff from the driver's side, asking for his license and registration. Plaintiff inquired as to why he was pulled over, and the POs replied that they would "tell [him] in a little while." When Plaintiff calmly and politely stated that he had the right to know, the POs threatened to pull him out of the car. Plaintiff presented his license and registration to the officers, again asking why he was stopped. In response, POs Monge and Burns opened the doors of his car, as if preparing to pull him out of it. To avoid violence, Plaintiff assured the officers that h...
Santana v. The City Of New York , et al
Case # 15CV00424,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's car, got angered when he asked why he was being stopped, and arrested him because he refused to give ID. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed, searched, had his car searched, and then brought to the 52nd Precinct where he was charged with OGA, which the DA declined to prosecute.