Named in 9 known lawsuits, $432,500 total settlements.
Torres, Jonathan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 805095/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 5, 2025, ended March 5, 2026
$25,000 Settlement
Williams, Dejon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800398/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 13, 2025
Reyes, Ricania, et al. vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815066/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 2, 2024
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2023, in the Bronx, without just cause or provocation, Defendants, including P.O. SMITH and DET. NEGRON, approached Plaintiff RICANIA REYES, struck Plaintiff, slammed Plaintiff against a wall, tased Plaintiff and violently handcuffed Plaintiff.
On the same date, in the Bronx, without just cause or provocation, Defendants NYPD Officers, including P.O. MONESTIME and P.O. COTTIGNIES, approached Plaintiff CECILIA REYES, struck Plaintiff in the face, slammed Plaintiff to the ground, struck Plaintiff while she was on the ground and violently handcuffed Plaintiff. Shortly thereafter, the Defendants dragged Plaintiff to the police vehicle while Plaintiff's breasts were completely exposed. Ultimately, al...
Touray, Sekou vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 814540/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 26, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about December 30, 2022 minor Plaintiff was seated in the rear of a vehicle when PO Hannah Cottignies, PO Angel Henriquez, PO Ramon Mejia, PO Miguel Sanchez, PO Melissa Negron, and POs John and Jane Doe 1-15 surrounded the vehicle and ordered the occupants to exit. Some of the POs had a history of misconduct prior to this incident. The occupants, including Plaintiff, exited the vehicle as ordered. Plaintiff had been recording since the initial stop and continued recording after exiting the vehicle. POs asked Plaintiff for identification and when Plaintiff asked why POs falsely arrested Plaintiff. Specifically, POs grabbed Plaintiff, slammed him against a vehicle, and placed excessively-tight handcuffs on ...
Cooper, Paul vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811005/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 23, 2024, ended December 18, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 10, 2022, Plaintiff had just arrived at his home, located at 1055 University Avenue when he saw his domestic partner on a stretcher being taken out of the building. Panic stricken, Plaintiff stepped toward her and was immediately told by Defendants NYPD Detective Hanna K. Cottignies, and unnamed John/Jane Doe officers to step back. Despite cooperating, Defendants proceeded to shove, push, slap, punch Plaintiff over his head, neck, face, and body causing him severe physical pain. Defendants then grabbed plaintiff, pinning his arms and cuffing his wrists together until they cut off circulation to his hands and left contusions on his wrists. Plaintiff was arrested and while at the precinct was chuck...
Camara, Mohamed, Et. al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 801998/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 5, 2024, ended January 23, 2025
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about December 30, 2022 at approximately 8:30 PM in the vicinity of 169
Street and Grand Concourse, Coulibaly was seated as the passenger of a car while Camara was on the sidewalk and they were speaking. After Camara walked away from the car Coulibaly was seated in, both Camara and Coulibaly were stopped, handcuffed and arrested by Defendants Cottignies and Does. Neither Camara nor Coulibaly engaged in any criminal or unlawful conduct or exercised custody and control over stolen property. Plaintiffs were taken the 44th precinct where they were subject to a search and placed into a cell with numerous other males. After a few hours, they were transported to Central Booking. Plaintiffs were released on Decem...
Almonte, Trini vs City of Ny
Case # 815191/2022,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 13, 2022, ended January 30, 2023
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 17, 2022 Plaintiff was in the vicinity of Woodycrest Avenue and West 165th Street in the Bronx when Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff for no reason and stopped, searched, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was falsely arrested, remained incarcerated for over 24 hours, and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were dismissed.
Ubilla, Magda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803397/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2022, ended July 18, 2022
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 11/12/21 around 4:00 p.m., Plaintiff was stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained on the street. Plaintiff was charged with a crime but those charges were later dropped. No other specific details are included In the complaint. This complaint looks like a form complaint that is similar to other state cases.
Yearde, Rauf vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804077/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 30, 2021, ended May 25, 2022
$172,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2020, defendants, including Cottignies, Ferrufino, and Hinderman, arrested, imprisoned and illegally searched and seized plaintiff in the vicinity of West 170th Street without just reasons. Plaintiff had multiple assaults and batteries by defendants, including Cottignies, Ferrufino, and Hinderman, including but not limited to being punched, kneed and tasered. Plaintiff was rear handcuffed by defendants, including Cottignies, Ferrufino, and Hinderman, and placed in a NYPD vehicle to be transported to the 4th NYPD Precinct. While plaintiff remained detained, he was illegally searched, questioned, photographed and fingerprinted by, or at the direction of defendants, including Cottignies, Ferrufino, and ...
