Named in 11 known lawsuits, $292,500 total settlements.
Ufret, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022723/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2020
Sostre, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020052/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2019, ended September 28, 2021
$7,500 Settlement
Gary, Wallace vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV01230,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 26, 2019, ended December 5, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 18, 2016, plaintiff was in his apartment when someone rang plaintiff's doorbell saying he was from the post office and had a delivery for plaintiff. It was not plaintiff's regular mail man. The man placed the package in plaintiff's hands, and plaintiff noticed that his name was spelled backward on the package. Plaintiff tried to return the package but the man refused to take it back. Plaintiff saw his regular mailman in his building and had the package in his physical possession for less than one minute before he handed it to his regular mailman. A few seconds later, plaintiff saw people with guns come straight toward him and started choking him. Plaintiff was unarmed and placed under arrest b...
Vargas, Kenny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032760/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 15, 2018, ended April 17, 2019
Zero Disposition
Ramirez, Pedro vs City of New York
Case # 027618/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 2, 2018, ended August 31, 2020
$45,000 Settlement
Rivera, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026497/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 8, 2018, ended June 18, 2019
$175,000 Settlement
Cruz-Mejias, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029332/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 17, 2017, ended October 16, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Woods, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020535/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 3, 2017, ended October 19, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Delacruz, Vizandri, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07374,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2015, ended February 28, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were violently arrested by Officers based on observations by Officer Pichardo. Plaintiffs were brought to the 34th Precinct where Plaintiff 1 was released with a DAT and Plaintiff 2 was strip-searched and charged with crim sale and possession of marijuana, which were later dismissed. Plaintiff 3 was arrested in the same vicinity on a separate occasion, brought to the 34th Precinct, strip searched, and charged with false allegations that were later dismissed.
Javier-Salcedo, Waleska vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156396/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, June 29, 2015, ended August 14, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Delacruz et al v. the City of New York
Case # 16CV02570,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Amended Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2014, two out of the three plaintiff's were arrested. Delacruz (a minor at the time) she was yanked from the sidewalk and thrown against the ground and was tightly handcuffed. Delacruz was held for 7 hours until being released with a desk appearance ticket. On the same day, DeLeon was arrested on the same street for possession of marijuana and was falsely charged with criminal sale and possession of marijuana. He was taken to the 34th precinct where he was subjected to a strip search which included the anal cavity. On July 27, 2014, plaintiff Parra was on Arden Street when arrested and was transported to the 34th precinct where he was also subjected to a strip-search which included the anal cav...