Named in 6 known lawsuits, $1,225,000 total settlements.
German, Erica vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026265/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 5, 2019, ended April 4, 2023
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 6, 2018, Plaintiff was sleeping inside her boyfriends apartment in the Bronx, when she was awoken by Defendant Officers, including Officer Calderon, breaking into the bedroom. Plaintiff was handcuffed to the bed while she was still in her underwear and not permitted to dress herself. Plaintiff was eventually assisted in dressing herself by a female officer and again placed in handcuffs. Plaintiff was escorted to the living room as Defendant Officers and Officer Calderon searched the apartment. Calderon allegedly recovered a firearm, ammunition, and marijuana; however, Plaintiff asserts that none of this contraband was observable in plain view, none was in her possession, and none belonged to her. Plain...
Cruz, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022761/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 7, 2017, ended December 11, 2018
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 18, 2014 at or around 9 am, Plaintiff was within his residence at Help USA Bronx Crotona Park North, 775 Crotona Park North Bronx in the Bronx county. Defendant NYPD officers, including Defendant NYPD officer Paolo Ruiz and Defendants John and Jane Doe 1-10, came to Plaintiff's residence without a warrant or probable cause seized and searched and falsely arrested Plaintiff and forced claimant to go to the police precinct. At the precinct the officers falsely accused Plaintiff of being involved in a burglary that took place inside the Academy of Public Relations, a school located at 778 Forest Avenue, Bronx, NY on March 12, 2014. Plaintiff told the officers that the was sleeping during the time...
Schrader, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01995,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 26, 2013, ended November 29, 2013
$82,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On December 31, 2011, Plaintiff was riding his bike legally in a bike lane in conjunction with protesters moving the same direction on the sidewalk, when an officer pulled him from it. Plaintiff was taken to the 5th Precinct and ticketed for disorderly conduct. The summons was dismissed on March 19, 2011.
On March 17, 2011, Plaintiff was present at Zuccotti Park when police cleared the protesters. While restraining Plaintiff, Defendant Officer Eddy Calderon bent Plaintiff’s thumb back and broke it. Later, while restrained on the ground, another officer stomped on Plaintiff’s face twice. Plaintiff was later thrown on the floor of a bus to be taken with other protestors for processing. Despite Plaintiff’s...
Santana, Juana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303427/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 24, 2012, ended April 9, 2018
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Cornut, Devonte vs City of New York, et La.
Case # 11CV09504,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 1, 2012, ended April 9, 2013
$200,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Stipulation
Duran, Salvador vs Calderon, Eddy, et al.
Case # 311301/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2011, ended June 26, 2023
$800,000 Settlement