Jolene M. Maldonado

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $17,500 total settlements.

O'connor, Satin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025459/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 28, 2016, ended March 28, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 6, 2014 at approximately 4:00 pm. Plaintiff was lawfully inside her girlfriend's apartment at 1253 Commonwealth Avenue in the Bronx. The girlfriend was depressed and tried to commit suicide by taking too many prescription pills and then called 911 and asked for an ambulance to come to her home. Then defendant NYPD officers came to the apartment and the officers and EMS spoke to the girlfriend and gave medical treatment. Plaintiff then tried to leave the apartment but then police officers grabbed plaintiff and put in an illegal choke hold causing Plaintiff to lose consciousness for a few minutes. The Defendant Police officers put Plaintiff in handcuffs and arrested Plaintiff without probable cause. The o...

Hernandez, Alexander vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503867/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, September 25, 2014
Complaint
Description: Incident 1: May 4, 2013 at 2-3:30pm, Plaintiff was a pedestrian on the roadway of East 59th St between Avenue O and Avenue N, Brooklyn. Here, plaintiff was struck and knocked to the ground by a black motor vehicle driven by an unknown white female. The unknown driver made a telephone call to her brother, who is alleged to be an NYPD officer, who arrived with Defendant Officer Maldonado, Defendant Officer Lamar, and Defendant Officer John Doe 10-15 minutes later. John Doe told plaintiff not to report the incident or go to the hospital, verbally threatening him with threats of handcuffing, arrest, and murder. Plaintiff later arrived at the hospital for treatment for head and facial injuries, fracture of facial bo...