Named in 10 known lawsuits, $215,196 total settlements.
Younger, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020563/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 18, 2018, ended February 11, 2019
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 7, 2015, detective Jessica Alvarado (shield no. 2927), detective Alejandro Olan (shield no. 430), and police officers Doe and Roe stopped, searched, grabbed, humiliated, photographed, and handcuffed the plaintiff. The plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours.
Neals, Keyanada vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303100/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 20, 2016, ended January 9, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Clavell, Victor vs Disimone, Anthony, et al.
Case # 15CV08354,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 19, 2016, ended January 6, 2017
$12,696 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: While waiting for his child's bus to drop him off, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, arrested, tightly handcuffed, and taken to the 46th Precinct. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of (redacted) which was dismissed.
Belardo, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022114/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 22, 2015, ended June 28, 2016
$32,500 Settlement
Lopez, Robert, Jr., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021924/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 8, 2015, ended June 21, 2016
$55,000 Settlement
Cheeks, Mary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08547,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 29, 2014, ended February 8, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 7, 2013, Plaintiffs were all inside the apartment they share with the infant child of Plaintiffs Mary Cheeks and Jon Gunter. Plaintiff Cheeks was asleep on the living room couch and awoke to Defendants and other plainclothes officers breaking down and storming through her front door, pointing their weapons, pulling her from the couch to a chair, and handcuffing her. Plaintiffs Lexicia Cheeks and Jon Gunter awoke to find Defendants and other police officers pointing weapons at them and yelling for them to get out of bed. Each was then handcuffed and brought into the living room. Officers told Plaintiffs they entered pursuant to a search warrant, but no warrant was shown to Plaintiffs despite repeated r...
Correa, Renard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07926,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 7, 2014, ended March 31, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 24, 2012 plaintiff Renard Correa and his brother drove to Port Morris Wellness Center. Upon picking up medication and returning to their vehicle and unmarked van pulled in front of the entrance of the center where the plaintiff's car was parked and defendants "JOHN DOES" got out of the van and drew guns upon plaintiff and his brother. When plaintiff inquired why they were being seized, they were cursed and yelled at. Plaintiff and his brother were then taken to the precinct and falsely charged with possession of a controlled substance despite the evidence that their names were on the bottles and they had a valid prescription for them. Plaintiff was held in custody for more than six days until being ...
Smalls, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02326,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 9, 2014
Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2006, Plaintiff was approached by police officers Richard Collins, David Teta, Eric Cabrera, Alvarez, Jessica Alvarado, and Sergeant Brian Stamm. Without a warrant or legal basis, the officers seized, detained, and handcuffed Plaintiff. Officers violently grabbed Plaintiff and struck his head against a wall. The force lacked legal justification and it was not reasonable for the officers to believe such force was necessary. Plaintiff was searched at the time of his arrest. No contraband of any sort was recovered from or possessed by Plaintiff. Nevertheless, he was taken to the precinct where he was kept in custody.
At the precinct, officers completed arrest paperwork which, upon information and bel...
Jiminez, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304048/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 10, 2013, ended March 9, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Ramos v. The City of New York et al
Case # 13CV05195,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint