Named in 11 known lawsuits, $906,001 total settlements.
Ayarde, Juan vs Allison, Richard, et al.
Case # 156078/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, August 27, 2021, ended April 10, 2023
$600,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 22, 2013, Plaintiff was lawfully walking down the street in the vicinity of 229 East 25th Street when Defendant Officers unlawfully stopped him without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. At no time prior to the stop did the Defendant Officers have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to make the stop. The Defendant Officers unlawfully handcuffed Plaintiff and placed him under arrest. The Defendant Officers refused to tell Plaintiff why he was being detained. Plaintiff was transported to the 13th Precinct. At the 13th precinct, Plaintiff was fingerprinted, photographed, and unlawfully detained in a holding cell. The Defendant Officers falsely stated to the DA that Plaintiff committed the crime...
Nelson, Ernest vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154190/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, June 18, 2020, ended April 12, 2021
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 15, 2019, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Plaintiff Ernest Nelson was in the vicinity of 9th Avenue and West 19th Street, New York, New York, when he was approached by several NYPD officers, including Detectives Jason Miller, Oscar Murdock, Edwin Martinez, and two unidentified officers referred to as John Doe and John Roe. Acting without probable cause, legal justification, or an arrest warrant, the officers aggressively stopped, searched, and detained Nelson, subjecting him to an invasive strip search while in custody. Nelson was falsely accused of a crime he did not commit, leading to his arrest and subsequent arraignment. He was incarcerated for over 24 hours and made numerous court appeara...
Ljutic, Victoria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07169,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 12, 2017, ended March 25, 2020
$77,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested and Defendant Officers Miller and Blanco created or manufactured false evidence and was brought against the Plaintiff. Fabricated allegations that Plaintiff sold drugs.
Zichettello, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07149,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 12, 2017, ended September 1, 2020
$122,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2017, Defendant NYPD narcotics officers falsely arrested plaintiff, John Zichettello, inside a laundromat for no apparent reason. Plaintiff was then driven around handcuffed in a police van, and was eventually taken to the NYPD 120th precinct, where he was held in jail. Plaintiff claims that Defendant officers, including Miller, Kinsella, Folvarsky, and Blanco created and manufactured false evidence alleging that he sold drugs, which was conveyed to the Richmond Cty DA's Office and utilized in the criminal prosecution brought against him. Bail was set, resulting in Plaintiff's continued imprisonment for several days on Rikers Island.
Minus, Omar vs Howard, Edward, et al.
Case # 17CV04827,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 18, 2017, ended September 22, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2011, Detective Jason Miller issued an arrest for a drug transaction despite a lack of tangible property. Officer Edward Howard applied a chokehold while arresting Plaintiff and denied him medical treatment for seven hours. Plaintiff sustained a swollen neck and throat, blurred vision, and scrapes on his knees and face from the chokehold. Officer Anthony Bombolino swore falsely under oath on arrest reports, during pre-trial hearings, during the jury trial, and before the Grand Jury that he had recovered bags of crack cocaine from the ground during the arrest. Officer Howard swore falsely under oath before the Grand Jury that Plaintiff was admitted to the hospital for swallowing drugs instead of f...
Gonzalez, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156119/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, November 16, 2016
Complaint
Description: On July 22, 2013, Edwin Gonzalez was unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, searched, and falsely arrested by NYPD officers in a park located at Sheriff Street and Delancey Street, New York, New York. The officers, including Detective Jason Miller, Sergeant Joseph Taylor, Police Officer Williams, Detective Edwin Feliciano, and Detective Richard Allison, detained Gonzalez for approximately 10 hours, subjected him to an illegal strip search at the 7th Precinct stationhouse, and maliciously prosecuted him without probable cause. All charges against Gonzalez were dismissed on July 9, 2014. Gonzalez is seeking damages for the violation of his constitutional rights, including false arrest, malicious prosecution, an...
Nelson, Tyson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00234,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 20, 2016, ended April 21, 2017
$45,001 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant undercover officer purchased crack from an individual who was standing 15 ft away from Plaintiff and alleged that Plaintiff was acting as a lookout. Plaintiff was searched, arrested, assaulted him, and took him to a precinct where he was strip-searched and charged with drug charges. After a Grand Jury indicted him, charges against Plaintiff were eventually dismissed by the prosecution.
Ransom, Anthony vs Miller, Jason, et al.
Case # 15CV10028,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 23, 2015, ended October 2, 2016
$1,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested by defendant officers and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, criminal possession in the 5th degree and criminal sale in the 4th degree.
Minus, Omar vs Howard, Edward, et al.
Case # 12CV09464,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 24, 2013, ended March 30, 2015
Zero Disposition
Stuart, Wayne vs City of New York
Case # 109967/2011,
Supreme Court - New York, December 2, 2011, ended October 29, 2013
$22,500 Settlement
Mallard v. Townsend et al
Case # 13CV06035,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Complaint