Named in 10 known lawsuits, $305,500 total settlements.
Rivera, Carlos vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303927/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 28, 2016, ended October 19, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Carrero, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08566,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 22, 2016, ended June 15, 2017
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was living in a 3/4 home that did not allow residents, so when he went inside to get something his fiancÈ sat outside on the stoop. When they walked away from the residence the defendant officers stopped them and searched both the plaintiff and his fiancÈ. The officers found nothing on the plaintiff, but found a bag of heroin on his fiancÈ. They both were transported to a nearby precinct and despite the lack of evidence, the plaintiff was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and after several court appearances it finally was dismissed.
Kennely, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302067/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 29, 2016, ended April 17, 2018
$10,000 Settlement
Carroll, Warnell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023222/2016E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 16, 2016, ended February 19, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Sullivan, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00326,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 19, 2016, ended June 24, 2016
$17,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped by Defendant Officers (Ortiz and Gonzalez) on May 5th, 2015 while he was walking with his fiancÈ and friend. Plaintiff was searched and detained unlawfully and reported this incident to the CCRB and IAB. A week later on May 13, 2015, Plaintiff was stopped by Defendant Officers Reyna and Ramos. They stopped and searched the Plaintiff again and looked inside his pants. Defendant Officers Gonzalez and Ortiz then appeared and searched Plaintiffs backpack. They found his medicine and took out the pills and accused Plaintiff of selling those pills to a stranger on the street. Plaintiff was then arrested and transferred to Rikers for six days. All charges were later dismissed.
Rivera, Carlos vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301525/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 21, 2015, ended December 4, 2015
$150,000 Settlement
Moran, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306373/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 2, 2015, ended December 4, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Thompson, Dwayne L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00998,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 3, 2014, ended September 2, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Settlement
Description: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on April 17, 2013, Plaintiff Dwayne L. Thompson was parked in his wife's Honda minivan, when Defendant Police Officers Edward A. Washa and Adrian J. Ramos approached him. They identified themselves as police officers and then immediately asked the Plaintiff "where's the weed at?" Plaintiff replied that he didn't have weed and didn't smoke weed. The Defendants then pulled the Plaintiff out of the car and searched his vehicle. Plaintiff complied with the Defendants' demands and furnished his identification. After examining the identification and searching the vehicle, the Defendants placed the Plaintiff in handcuffs. Plaintiff asked why he was being arrested, but the Defendants ignored ...
Delozier, Morton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307396/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 18, 2014, ended January 28, 2015
$16,000 Settlement
Thomas, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306600/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 8, 2013, ended June 23, 2014
$15,000 Settlement