Named in 7 known lawsuits, $77,500 total settlements.
Cruz, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV03367,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 6, 2021
Complaint
Gutierrez, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV0321,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 25, 2018
Gutierrez, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03621,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 25, 2018, ended February 22, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff in a sneaker store and forcibly brought him outside, tightly handcuffed him, and searched him. Officers took Plaintiff's property without vouchering it, brought him to the 75th Precinct and charged him with robbery in the first, second and third degree; burglary in the first second and third degree; assault in the second and third; menacing in the second and third, petit larceny, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth and fourth, and possession of a weapon in the fourth, attempted assault in the third, harassment, and trespass. Grand jury returned a no true bill on some of the charges and Plaintiff was acquitted at trial of the rest.
Moore, Jamar A. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506918/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 19, 2015
Mcfadden, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00541,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 3, 2014, ended May 22, 2014
$52,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On December 28, 2012, the Plaintiff was walking on the street and was stopped by the defendants. On suspicion of cocaine residue, the Plaintiff was wrongfully arrested. On January 16, 2013, 19 days later, the lab test reports turned out to be negative, and a day later, the plaintiff was released from custody with all charges dismissed.
Abreu, Etanislao vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03753,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 10, 2013, ended September 19, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On January 9, 2013, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Plaintiff was getting a ride with his friend Mr. Kevin Morel and two other friends in the car. As Mr. Morel was crossing the intersection between Miller Avenue and Highland Boulevard in Brooklyn, New York, he was pulled over by an unmarked police mini-van. Defendant Police Officers Puccia and Tarlantino instructed everyone to get out of the car. Plaintiff got out of the car and was immediately handcuffed and the cuffs were very tight. They searched the Plaintiff but found nothing. The Defendants then searched the other people and the car, but found nothing. Defendant Police Officers Stanley and Rivera both arrived on the scene wearing plain clothes. Plaintiff plea...
Trammell, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00371,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 23, 2013, ended January 6, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On January 10, 2021, Plaintiff was approached and interrogated by defendant NYPD officers Stanley, Rivera, Creighton. He was seized, questioned, and placed against a wall with his hands in the air and then searched without consent or sufficient legal cause. The Defendants falsely asserted that they had observed Plaintiff holding marijuana in his hand that was open to public view. A small amount of marijuana was recovered from inside Plaintiff's sock rather than open to public view as he was falsely charged. Defendant officers shoved, choked, twisted, kicked and beat Plaintiff. Defendant Officers Puccia and Robertson arrived with a NYPD vehicle, who placed Plaintiff in handcuffs and shoved him in the vehicle. Pl...