Named in 6 known lawsuits, $272,500 total settlements.
Arzu, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153206/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, August 11, 2016, ended July 21, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2013 at approximately 2 pm, Plaintiff was in the vicinity of 47th Street and Broadway in New York, NY and was lawfully giving out compact discs with his own original music when Defendant NYPD officers unlawfully approached, stopped, seized and searched Plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Defendant unlawfully handcuffed Plaintiff and arrested him without legal justification. Defendants forcibly took Plaintiff to the 18th Precinct. Dfendant NYPD officer Jonathan Burke, falsely told the NY County District Attorney's Office that Plaintiff did a crime without legal and factual basis and that they observed Plaintiff doing crimes. Burke said he saw plaintiff approaching multiple pass...
Arzu, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151658/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, June 24, 2016, ended July 21, 2017
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 28, 2013, at approximately 2:00 p.m., plaintiff was lawfully present in the vicinity of 47th Street and Broadway, New York, New York, and was lawfully distributing compact discs containing his own original music, which are protected items under the First Amendment. While plaintiff was lawfully distributing his compact discs, the defendant police officers unlawfully approached, stopped, seized, searched, and arrested plaintiff, without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any legal justification. The defendant police officers (Police Officer Immer Mata, Shield No. 11543, and Police Officer John Does # 1-4) forcibly transported plaintiff, against his will, to the 18 precinct stationhouse. Defendan...
Grant, Lamont, et al. vs Police Officers Imperatrice, Joseph, Shield #03504, et al.
Case # 16CV01449,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 28, 2016, ended November 2, 2016
$112,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped plaintiffs as they were exiting the lobby of their building, shoved them against a wall, arrested them, and took them to the 7th Precinct. Plaintiffs were strip-searched and charged with OGA and Resisting arrest, which were later dismissed.
Thomas, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04429,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 25, 2015, ended August 17, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed and arrested. Plaintiff was taken to the 7th precinct, where he was held overnight. Defendant Officers performed a unlawful strip search on plaintiff. Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree and Disorderly Conduct. All charges were dismissed because of failure to prosecute.
Peterson, Devin, et al. vs P.O. Imperatrice, Joseph, et al.
Case # 15CV02139,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 23, 2015, ended August 6, 2015
$110,000 Settlement
Peralta v. City of New York et al.
Case # 15CV04455,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer pulled plaintiff's motor vehicle over, arrested him and took him to a precinct. Plaintiff was charged with assault in the second degree and leaving the scene of an accident. Charges were acquitted.