Named in 7 known lawsuits, $202,500 total settlements.
L., J. an Infant By Natural Guardian Ligon, Tracy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026430/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2019, ended June 9, 2020
$45,000 Settlement
E. I., an Infant By His Png Elliott, Maleeva vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022567/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2019, ended June 9, 2020
$90,000 Settlement
Jackson, Damon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025779/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 6, 2018
Peters, Ronda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01943,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 5, 2016, ended January 3, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers threw a group of men against a wall and so Plaintiff started recording the incident. Officers then approached her, asked for her ID, and arrested her when she did not have it. Plaintiff was searched, taken to a precinct, and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, consumption of alcohol in public, and false personation. outcome of charges not specified.
Simmons, Jamel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01943,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 21, 2015, ended April 7, 2017
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Original Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was being arrested for allegedly stealing hotdogs, a police car hit him and ran over his ankle. Plaintiff was taken to the 75th Precinct and pled guilty to charges. On another occasion, Plaintiff, his friend, and girlfriend were locked out of their car and attempting to gain entry when they were arrested, taken to the 48th precinct, and charged with false charges later dismissed.
Lunas, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155551/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, September 29, 2015, ended August 15, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Ayala, Jessy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04716,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 30, 2014, ended February 3, 2016
$10,000 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Jury Verdict
Description: On June 28, 2011, plaintiffs attended a hip-hop concert at a night club in Manhattan's Lower East Side. A few minutes after midnight, June 29, 2011, numerous members of the NYPD responded to the nightclub and ordered everyone to exit the nightclub. Plaintiff Pena complied with with orders to leave and walked towards the exit. Officers McDougall and Chau grabbed Pena from behind, and punched and kicked, and struck Pena with a baton all over his body. Pena was then thrown to the ground and sprayed in the eyes with mace. Pena was arrested and placed in tight handcuffs.
Plaintiff Diaz complied with orders and exited the nightclub. While walked away from the nightclub, Officer Diaz pushed Plaintiff Diaz and then Of...