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
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2018, Infant-Plaintiff J.L. was lawfully present near 188th Street and Belmont Avenue when defendants, LIN, ROSE, SOTO, DIZ, and DOEs arrived, on duty and in uniform. Without any legal justification or excuse, Defendants unlawfully seized, searched, and arrested Infant-Plaintiff. Infant-Plaintiff was not engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. Infant-Plaintiff was transported to the 48th Precinct, where he was searched and detained for several hours. There was no probable cause to arrest Infant-Plaintiff. Infant-Plaintiff was held for several hours at the 48th Precinct due to the false allegations. Infant-Plaintiff J.L. was eventually released from the 48th Precinct after being detained fo...
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
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2018 at approximately 7:30 p.m. minor Plaintiff was lawfully present near 188th Street and Belmont Avenue when Captain Kurtis Rose, Sergeant Lauren Diaz, and POs Liang Lin, Michael Soto, and John Does 1-10 approached and unlawfully seized, searched, and arrested minor Plaintiff, who was not engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. Minor Plaintiff was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and taken to the local precinct where minor Plaintiff was searched without result and detained for several hours on allegations POs knew to be false until minor Plaintiff's guardian picked minor Plaintiff up. As a result of the incident minor Plaintiff sustained embarrassment, humiliation, and physical injuries. PO...
Jackson, Damon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025779/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 6, 2018
Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2016, the plaintiff was subject to unlawful stop, question, frisk, search, false arrest, and false imprisonment by the defendant police officers. The plaintiff maliciously prosecuted but all criminal charges brought against the plaintiff were dismissed on February 7, 2017.
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
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Original 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
Complaint
Description: On March 11, 2013, Plaintiff was on the street when suddenly, several Defendant police officers approached Plaintiff in an aggressive manner. Plaintiff did not feel free to walk away. The Defendants did not have reasonable suspicion or other legal justification to stop Plaintiff. Shortly thereafter, the Defendant officers handcuffed Plaintiff and unlawfully arrested him. The Defendant officers conducted an unlawful frisk of Plaintiff and found no contraband. Plaintiff was still transported to the precinct, then central booking. Plaintiff was falsely charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, which charges were eventually dismissed.
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...