Named in 15 known lawsuits, $665,500 total settlements.
Williams, Jamel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 819403/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 16, 2025
Lyles, Tyrone vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 813468/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 25, 2025
Oglivie, Aisha vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800537/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 27, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about January 19th, 2021, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Plaintiff Aisha Oglivie was lawfully in the front passenger seat of a vehicle in the vicinity of Brooklyn Avenue and East 140th Street, Bronx, NY when Defendants NYPD Police Officers Daniel Callinan, Yoeldy Espinal, Eduard Lucero, and Jone or Jane Doe 1-10 approached Plaintiff and her companions in the vehicle. Without any probable cause, reasonable suspicion, or legal justification, Defendants falsely accused Plaintiff of criminal drug possession. Although Plaintiff offered information that would vindicate her, Defendants ignored and refused to listen to Plaintiff. Instead, Defendants aggressively and illegally seized Plaintiff’s person by grabbing he...
Djalo, Brahima vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815359/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 11, 2023
Complaint
Description: On November 17 2021, NYPD Officers Eduard Lacero and John or Jane Doe unlawfully stopped, detained, battered, assaulted, illegally searched and seized the Plaintiff while he was lawfully on the sidewalk. The Plaintiff was detained for 30 minutes while the Officers investigated a complained of incident that had no direct link to the Plaintiff.
On November 30 2021 a second incident occurred involving the same NYPD Officers and the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was lawfully in his parked vehicle when approached by PO who demanded he exit without probable cause. The POs unlawfully grabbed his head and body and rifled through his clothes and personal items before applying excessively tight handcuffs. He was taken to 40t...
Grant, Marcel, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816551/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 7, 2022, ended May 18, 2023
$450,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 29, 2022, defendants approached Marcel Grant (Plaintiff) for no reason and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was then subjected to a strip search while in the custody. He was later arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff 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.
Lugo, Eric, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800732/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 8, 2022, ended June 30, 2023
$71,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 25th, 2021, plaintiffs were in a pop up event space, for no more than 20 minutes, when 30 police offers charged into the event space and shouted at plaintiffs to put their hands up and "shut up". Plaintiffs, terrified and confused, stayed silent and did not resist arrest. Plaintiffs were then arrested, handcuffed using zip ties behind their backs, and were pat down searched by the officers. Plaintiffs had not committed any crime or violated any law, nor did the officers have an objective reason to accuse Plaintiffs of having done so and no illegal contraband was found on the plaintiffs. One plaintiff asked the officer to loosen the zip ties as he was in pain and his hands were turning red, to which Off...
Pilier-Montes, Nelly vs City of Ny,et al.
Case # 816110/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 30, 2021, ended March 28, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 25, 2021, the defendant police officers, including PO Edward Lucero, unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, and falsely arrested Plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification, at a pop-up event located at 2535 3rd Avenue. The defendant police officers provided the Attorney’s Office with the false, misleading and/or incomplete information that Plaintiff committed a crime. The charges which were falsely made against the Plaintiff by the defendant officers were dismissed outright and sealed on or around May 11, 2021.
Colon-Russell, Angelica, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816178/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 24, 2021, ended November 29, 2022
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On and about March 25, 2021, at approximately 6:30 pm plaintiffs Angelica Colon-Russell (a New York resident) and Plaintiff Ramel Smith (a Bronx resident) were near or at 2535 3rd Avenue, Bronx, New York—a venue open to the public. Defendants NYPD police officer Eduardo Lucero and Officers John and/or Jane Doe entered the venue. Once entering the venue, the defendants proceeded to improperly question, detain, arrest, and confine without a warrant, consent, proper authority, privilege, justification in law/fact, probable/reasonable cause, or any basis in law/fact to arrest the plaintiffs based on the false belief/improbability of the plaintiffs possessing items that belonged items belonging to others. The defend...
Baez, Caren vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810631/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 6, 2021, ended April 10, 2023
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 25, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Plaintiff Caren Baez was lawfully present at or near the vicinity of 600 Concord Avenue in Bronx County, when Defendant NYPD Police Officer Eduard Lucero violently assaulted Plaintiff by lifting her, throwing her to the ground, and punching her before restraining Plaintiff with handcuffs. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and detained at the 40th Police Precinct and release the day after.
Plaintiff brings claims of: negligence, biased based profiling, assault and battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress, excessive force, malicious prosecution, and negligent hiring, retention, and supervision.
Keys, Alexandria vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 808414/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 24, 2021, ended September 11, 2023
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 21, 2021, Plaintiff, Alexandria Keys, was wrongfully and falsely arrested, detained and imprisoned. The Defendants, NYPD Police Officers, John Does #s 1-8, without any right or grounds and acting within the scope and authority of their employment and office, wrongfully and falsely accused the Ms. Keys of the crimes of obstructing governmental administration. The defendants arrested the Ms. Keys, compelled her to go with New York City Police officers pursuant to the instruction and will of the above named 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...
Rolon, Kayla, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV02548,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 1, 2021
Ramos, Frances vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022346/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 18, 2020, ended February 14, 2022
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 22, 2019, Plaintiff was walking on the street to go shopping when she was stopped by officers without cause. Plaintiff at no time was engaged in any criminal activities. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, and taken to the precinct. Plaintiff was then charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. All charges where subsequently dismissed.
Ramos, Frances vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022343/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 18, 2020, ended February 14, 2022
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 28, 2019, Plaintiff was walking on the street to go shopping when she was stopped by officers without cause. Plaintiff at no time was engaged in any criminal activities. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, and taken to the precinct. Plaintiff was then charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. All charges where subsequently dismissed.
Ramos, Frances vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022348/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 18, 2020, ended February 14, 2022
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 2, 2019, Plaintiff was walking on the street to go shopping when she was stopped by officers without cause. Plaintiff at no time was engaged in any criminal activities. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, and taken to the precinct. Plaintiff was then charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. All charges where subsequently dismissed.
Redd, Chad vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020640/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 17, 2020, ended April 27, 2023
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2017, Plaintiff was assaulted by officers Lucero, Manzo, Matthaus, Reyes, Nomani, and certain unnamed officers while he was parked near a fire hydrant. The officers forcibly pulled Plaintiff from his vehicle to the ground for no reason. At no point did the officers identify themselves as officers, nor did they ever observe Plaintiff committing a crime. The officers continued to assault Plaintiff while he was on the ground, claiming that he was driving while intoxicated despite having no cause or suspicion that this is true.
