Named in 7 known lawsuits, $244,971 total settlements.
Burrell, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026976/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2015
Complaint
Description: On or about May 25th, 2015, at approximately 9:15pm, Plaintiff was lawfully proceeding as operator of a motor vehicle when Defendant PO Vega, PO Helgerson, and PO Does 1-3 stopped and approached him without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that he had committed any crime or offense. NYPD Defendants intentionally placed Plaintiff in apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact and caused him to suffer personal injuries. Defendants forcible and violently seized, struck, assaulted, battered, and restrained Plaintiff using excessive and unreasonable force and contact without provocation. Defendants intentionally and wrongfully arrested and confined Plaintiff without probable or reasonable ...
Johnson, Donovan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07598,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2014, ended March 3, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On January 15, 2013, Plaintiff was driving in the Bronx, New York near Nereid Avenue and Ely Avenue. Plaintiff was stopped without cause by two defendant officers. Defendants ordered Plaintiff out of his car and slammed him against it, then searched the car without Plaintiff's consent. After Plaintiff was detained for half an hour, two defendant officers presented Plaintiff with a DMV traffic summons for a defective headlight, despite Plaintiff’s headlights were working. Plaintiff took his car to a police precinct immediately thereafter, where a different police officer provided him with a paper confirming that his headlights were in working order.
On February 8, 2013, Plaintiff was locking up his car in a law...
Lee, Brian Jr. By Mng Fields, Doris R. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 350099/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 12, 2013, ended August 17, 2016
$200,000 Settlement
Abrahams, Lashana, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304481/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 13, 2012, ended January 24, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Barnett, Romeo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 311379/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 4, 2012, ended June 28, 2018
Zero Disposition
Cruz, Theresa vs City of New York
Case # 307243/2008,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 17, 2009, ended September 20, 2018
$14,971 Settlement
Rodriguez, Iris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307156/2008,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 8, 2008, ended June 15, 2017
Zero Disposition