Douglas, Seron vs Abdi, Naji Al., et al.
Case # 808742/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2021
Complaint
Description: On October 3, 2020, Plaintiff was a patron at a deli where Defendants Naji Al Abdi and Mohamed Ali were working. Abdi and Ali verbally then physically attacked Plaintiff, causing significant physical injuries. At some point Plaintiff left the deli. Abdi and Ali called the police, fabricating that Plaintiff had stolen property and threatened Abdi and Ali with a fist and razor. Based on these representations, POs Johnny Osario and John Latanzio arrived on scene. PO Osario arrived in his police vehicle and used it as a weapon to hit Plaintiff, who was at that time running on the sidewalk. While Plaintiff lay injured on the ground, PO Latanzio discharged his taser on Plaintiff. PO Latanzio later falsely reported Pl...