Named in 5 known lawsuits, $229,502 total settlements.
Moore, Noel vs Police, Dept Of, Nyc
Case # 21CV06600,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 8, 2021, ended April 19, 2022
$32,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 1, 2020, Plaintiff participated in a peaceful protest. Officers placed barricades around plaintiff and others and began to arrest protestors, including plaintiff. Ofc. Adam Mellusi grabbed plaintiff and brought him to the ground. Plaintiff told the officer that he hadn't done anything wrong. Ofcs. Giselle Rodriguez, Joel Martinez, Alexander Bustamonte, and a John Doe came over and struck plaintiff to the ground, tasered him, and arrested him with tight handcuffs. Plaintiff had done nothing unlawful while protesting. Plaintiff complaint that his cuffs were too tight and Ofc. Domarecki intentionally stepped on plaintiff's hands and wrists. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his back, hands, wrists, ribs, legs...
Osei, Mary vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156600/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, August 25, 2020, ended January 11, 2022
$85,000 Settlement
Decastro, Miguel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06193,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 23, 2018, ended May 22, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The Plaintiff Miguel De Castro was driving his vehicle, when a NYPD patrol car operating at excessive speed by P.O. Carmelo Flores passed a red light and collided with the Plaintiff's vehicle causing plaintiff injuries and damage to his vehicle. Defendant Officers Larry Jimenez and Joel Martinez charged the Plaintiff for driving while intoxicated. The criminal charges were then dismissed.
Warren, Mark vs P.o Martinez, et al.
Case # 14CV04912,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 26, 2014, ended August 31, 2015
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 4, 2013, Plaintiff was arrested by Defendant Martinez and five unknown police officers. Without justification, the Defendants threw Plaintiff to the ground, punched him, and kicked him, resulting in lacerations to his face and serious injuries to his left shoulder. Defendants arrested him, falsely and maliciously charging him with resisting arrest, reckless driving, and miscellaneous Vehicle and Traffic violations, all despite the fact that Plaintiff was not in a motor vehicle. Furthermore, the criminal complaint against Plaintiff and the summonses for the violations alleged conflicting times and locations where the incidents occurred.
After his arrest, Plaintiff was taken to the Precinct, then trans...
Lawson, Shaun vs P.O. Martinez, Joel, et al.
Case # 13CV00005,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 19, 2013, ended September 12, 2013
$2,001 Settlement
