Named in 5 known lawsuits, $126,500 total settlements.
Walker, Darryl vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817544/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 3, 2022, ended January 9, 2026
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 2, 2019, in the vicinity of 955 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, NY, the Plaintiff was a front-seat passenger in a 2018 Mercedes Benz driven by the Plaintiff's friend. At that time, without any legal justification or provocation, Defendant police officer Kendrick pulled his police vehicle behind the 2018 Mercedes Benz and directed the Plaintiff's friend to pull over to the side of the road. The Plaintiff's friend complied, despite not committing a traffic infraction or crime. Defendant officer Kendrick, along with another officer, approached the Plaintiff, grabbed him, pulled him from the car, and violently handcuffed him. After the arrest, the Plaintiff was taken to a police precinct where he underwent searches....
Velasquez, Derek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027615/2020,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 9, 2020
Complaint
Description: On March 22, 2019, while inside his friend's apartment building located at 751 E. 161 st, Defendant KENDRICK wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized MR. VELASQUEZ, in an excessive manner about his person, causing MR. VELASQUEZ physical pain and mental suffering. Defendant KENDRICK, falsely accused MR. VELASQUEZ of having committed the crime of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree. Defendants placed MR. VELASQUEZ under arrest without just cause or provocation and with reckless and negligent disregard for the truth. Defendants issued a criminal complaint and a criminal action against MR. VELASQUEZ was commenced. After his arrest MR. VELASQUEZ was detained by Defendants until he posted bail on or ...
Robertson, Lano vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020758/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2020, ended January 26, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2018, NYPD officer Steven Kendrick and other unnamed officers illegally searched Plaintiff and Plaintiff's vehicle without an arrest warrant. Defendants committed multiple assaults and batteries to Plaintiff's person, including placing handcuffs to tightly. Defendants unlawfully arrested Plaintiff and transported Plaintiff to Police Service Area 7. There, Plaintiff was illegally searched, including a strip-search with cavity inspection, questioned, photographed, and fingerprinted. Plaintiff was detained for 18 hours.
Defendants provided fabricated information that they found tampering with physical evidence, controlled substance, and disorderly conduct, to influence the DA Office to wrongfully ...
Williams, Tyrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030840/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 20, 2019, ended February 23, 2022
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2018, defendant NYPD Officer Steven Kendrick, along with two unnamed NYPD Officer defendants, unlawfully stopped, searched, assaulted, handcuffed battered and detained plaintiff on a street in the Bronx. Plaintiff sustained severe physical injuries as a result of this incident, which involved excessive force. Plaintiff was stopped, questioned, searched and seized based solely on the basis of his age and/or race.
Following his arrest, plaintiff was illegally strip searched while in custody, processed, incarcerated for over 24 hours and maliciously prosecuted.
Mejia, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034588/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2019, ended February 10, 2020
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 23, 2018 at approximately 4:00 p.m. Plaintiff was lawfully crossing the street when he was stopped, handcuffed, and arrested by POs Steven Kendrick and John Does. Plaintiff was not jaywalking, did not engage in any unlawful conduct, and did not possess any drugs. POs took Plaintiff to the PSA 7 Precinct where he was strip-searched without any illegal items discovered and held for several hours with numerous other prisoners before being taken to Central Booking, where Plaintiff was again held for several hours with numerous other prisoners. Plaintiff was released on May 24, 2017 after the District Attorney declined to prosecute. As a result of this incident Plaintiff has been unable to sleep and ...