Named in 4 known lawsuits, $77,501 total settlements.
Moore, Noel vs Police, Dept Of, Nyc
Case # 21CV06600,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 8, 2021, ended April 19, 2022
$32,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 1, 2020, Plaintiff participated in a peaceful protest. Officers placed barricades around plaintiff and others and began to arrest protestors, including plaintiff. Ofc. Adam Mellusi grabbed plaintiff and brought him to the ground. Plaintiff told the officer that he hadn't done anything wrong. Ofcs. Giselle Rodriguez, Joel Martinez, Alexander Bustamonte, and a John Doe came over and struck plaintiff to the ground, tasered him, and arrested him with tight handcuffs. Plaintiff had done nothing unlawful while protesting. Plaintiff complaint that his cuffs were too tight and Ofc. Domarecki intentionally stepped on plaintiff's hands and wrists. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his back, hands, wrists, ribs, legs...
Arzu, Dixon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00719,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 13, 2015, ended June 26, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 24, 2013, Plaintiff was staying a friend's residence in the Bronx. Defendant NYPD Officers entered the apartment forcefully, with their guns drawn. Along with his friends, Plaintiff was arrested for trespass despite Plaintiff's friend having the keys to the apartment on him. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct and held in custody over night. The charges against Plaintiff were ultimately dismissed.
Davenport, Charles vs City of New York
Case # 300560/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 27, 2015, ended March 5, 2018
$22,500 Settlement
Johnson, Todd vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020877/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 17, 2015, ended March 5, 2018
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 27, 2013, NYPD officers, Giselle Rodriguez, Chavonne Perkins, Doe, and Roe, (collectively, "the Defendants") absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause, or any legal justification, approached Plaintiff Todd Johnson while he was lawfully in the vicinity of 3416 Kingsland Avenue, Bronx, NY, stopped, searched, grabbed, handcuffed, assaulted, battered and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip8 search while in custody of the Defendants without any legal justification and was arraigned after his arrest and thereafter falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff was intentionally touched, pushed, assaulted, battered, vio...
