Named in 12 known lawsuits, $132,500 total settlements.
Banks, Taquan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816514/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 6, 2025
Jordan, Maxxie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 820027/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 18, 2023, ended February 20, 2026
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2022, at 8 pm, the plaintiff was retrieving property he had left at his friend's home in the vicinity of 2592 Briggs Avenue, when he was stopped, handcuffed and arrested by officer Joseph Walsh and other unknown officers for no lawful reason. The officers inflicted physical pain and bodily injuries onto the plaintiff by assaulting, striking, punching, kicking and tasing him. The plaintiff did not possess or exercise custody or control over a loaded weapon nor had any connection to the location of 2592 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, New York where a loaded weapon was observed. Nevertheless, the plaintiff was arrested and transported to the 52nd Precinct where he was strip searched and placed into a cell with ot...
Barrie, Amadou vs City of Ny,et al.
Case # 812410/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 14, 2023
Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2020, Mr. Barrie was stopped, detained, battered and assaulted, seized and searched, and falsely arrested by Defendant Officers Walsh, John or Jane Doe 1-10 in the area of 1025 Longfellow Avenue in Bronx County. Defendant Officers forced entry into the apartment without a warrant, consent, or any legal justification. The Defendants then violently and aggressively grabbed Mr. Barrie's head and body, patted him down and searched his pockets, and then violently contorted his arms behind his back before applying excessively tightened metal handcuffs. Mr. Barrie was then transported to NYPD 40th Precinct against his will where he was strip-searched with attendant cavity inspection, illegally interrogated ...
Flores, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021836/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 11, 2020
Flores, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027892/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 11, 2020
Capellan, Victor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021692/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 11, 2020
Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2019, around 4:00 A.M., while plaintiff Victor Capellan was lawfully inside 2547 Aqueduct Ave, Apt No ST1, Bronx. Defendants entered the apartment illegally and without a search warrant. Firearms were pointed at Plaintiff, he was placed in tight handcuffs, and was criminally processed. Plaintiff was charged with various crimes and was eventually released on February 13, 2019. After multiple court hearings, Plaintiff had all charges against him dropped on September 23, 2019.
Perez, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034627/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 13, 2019, ended April 28, 2025
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 17, 2017 at approximately 10:00 PM, Plaintiff was on his way to a grocery store when Detective Joseph Walsh and other unidentified officers stopped, handcuffed and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct where he was strip searched. Nothing illegal or unlawful was recovered. After being held for several hours, Plaintiff was released and given a desk appearance ticket. Plaintiff was later charged with criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful and criminal possession of marijuana. Detective Walsh and the other unidentified officers maliciously prosecuted Plaintiff by claiming Plaintiff possessed an illegal knife and marijuana, when they knew Plaintiff did not. On May ...
Salas, Mariel Whom The Police Misspelled Sallas, Mario vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033145/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 27, 2018, ended March 3, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2016, at approximately 3:40 a.m., near West Kingsbridge Road and Bailey Avenue in the Bronx, Detective Joseph Walsh and other unnamed officers from the 52nd Precinct approached Plaintiff. Without a warrant or probable cause, the officers forcefully grabbed, tightly handcuffed, and detained Plaintiff. They subjected Plaintiff to an aggressive search, alleging possession of a “burglar’s tool” and involvement in criminal tampering, accusations Plaintiff denies.
Plaintiff was held in custody for approximately 41 hours before being released. Throughout this time, Plaintiff suffered physical pain and mental distress from the excessive force used during the arrest. On December 19, 2017, after numerous cour...
Rosa, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300521/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2014
Parris, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07934,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 20, 2013, ended June 19, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2012, Plaintiff was walking with some acquaintances in the Bronx when an unmarked police car pulled up and two plainclothes Jon Does of the NYPD approached Plaintiff, thought to be Defendant Walsh and Sergeant James Arneth. Defendant Walsh told them to "get on the wall" in sum and substance, and proceeded to search Plaintiff and his acquaintances. The officers did not provide Plaintiff with justification for the stop and search when he asked twice. The officers found a small folding pocketknife in Plaintiff's pocket, which was a legal, non-gravity knife, two inches in length. Plaintiff was placed in excessively tight handcuffs and asked "why do you have to be an asshole?" by Defendant Walsh before ...
Rodriguez, Felix vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305682/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 25, 2013, ended June 20, 2018
$45,000 Settlement
Garcia, Pedro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303562/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 13, 2013, ended December 18, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
