Named in 12 known lawsuits, $244,000 total settlements.
Brisbane, Wayne vs The City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV10676,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 21, 2023
Robinson, Kyle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV05917,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 3, 2023
Breton, Frankie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805535/2023E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2023
Holley, Anthony, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV01838,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 16, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about July 13, 2019, Plaintiffs were arrested by officers Ramon J. Garcia, Thomas A. Accomando, Freddy A. Pichardo, Elvin A. Pichardo, and 5 unnamed officers. Plaintiffs were brothers who were, prior to the arrest, in the area to meet with some of their friends. Officers in street clothes first ran up to one plaintiff and forcibly grabbed him from the back. Then, the officers slammed that plaintiff's head on a nearby trash can. When the other plaintiff inquired as to what was going on, officers forcibly grabbed the other plaintiff from the back and tightly handcuffed him. Officers also tightly handcuffed the first Plaintiff. Both plaintiffs experienced pain and numbness in their hands. In arresting the pl...
Wilson, Sequan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 815834/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2022, ended April 5, 2023
$90,000 Settlement
Guerra, Leotaud vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 816562/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 6, 2021
Diallo, Mohamed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031500/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 8, 2020, ended January 3, 2022
$22,500 Settlement
Santos, Thomas, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033239/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 6, 2019, ended August 16, 2021
$80,000 Settlement
Deleon, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09804,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 8, 2016, ended November 18, 2020
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested on the street based on a sale observation by Defendant officer Delacruz. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed, taken to the 34th precinct, strip searched, and charged with Sale of a Controlled Substance, which was later dismissed.
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.
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...
Caceras v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV08134,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint