Daise, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00105,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 7, 2013, ended October 22, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2011, Plaintiff was standing on a sidewalk with a cigar when NYPD Officer Oviedo jumped out of a police van and ran towards Plaintiff. After falsely accusing Plaintiff of holding drugs, Officer Oviedo fractured Plaintiff's left wrist without provocation and tightly handcuffed Plaintiff. The paint caused Plaintiff to fall to the ground where NYPD Officers Oviedo, Faello, Taylor, Ehrenkrantz, and Perez began kicking and punching Plaintiff. Plaintiff was dragged across the ground to a police van. Officer Faello approved of the officers' actions despite there being no probable cause for the arrest. Plaintiff was searched and no contraband was found. Plaintiff asked the officers to request medical att...