Named in 5 known lawsuits, $260,000 total settlements.
Johnson, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151013/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, June 4, 2015, ended October 24, 2015
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 13, 2013, after 1 am Plaintiff boarded the Number 3 subway train at 125th street and Lenox Avenue in New York County. Plaintiff sat down on a seat when an individual who was bigger than plaintiff yelled at plaintiff to "move your shit". Plaintiff was not preventing the individual from sitting, but plaintiff adjusted his clothing to make sure that it was not touching the vacant seat next to him. This man began to attack Plaintiff when the subway pulled into the 135th street and Lenox Avenue station. When the train doors opened the man continued to physically attack and attack him, even throwing the plaintiff to the floor. The NYPD officers boarded the train car and arrested the individual wh...
Ayala, Jessy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04716,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 30, 2014, ended February 3, 2016
$10,000 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Jury Verdict
Description: On June 28, 2011, plaintiffs attended a hip-hop concert at a night club in Manhattan's Lower East Side. A few minutes after midnight, June 29, 2011, numerous members of the NYPD responded to the nightclub and ordered everyone to exit the nightclub. Plaintiff Pena complied with with orders to leave and walked towards the exit. Officers McDougall and Chau grabbed Pena from behind, and punched and kicked, and struck Pena with a baton all over his body. Pena was then thrown to the ground and sprayed in the eyes with mace. Pena was arrested and placed in tight handcuffs.
Plaintiff Diaz complied with orders and exited the nightclub. While walked away from the nightclub, Officer Diaz pushed Plaintiff Diaz and then Of...
Bond, Shannon vs Chau, Philip W. and Imperatrice, Joseph
Case # 156383/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, September 23, 2013, ended April 23, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about July 13, 2012, on the street, Defendant NYPD officers Chau and Imperatrice wrongfully assaulted, battered, searched, and seized Plaintiff. The Defendants restrained Plaintiff as Plaintiff was assaulted and battered, causing serious and severe injuries to Plaintiff. The Defendants' use of excessive force against Plaintiff was wrongful and without basis.
Bond, Shannon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153123/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, April 9, 2013, ended May 12, 2016
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 13, 2012, on Houston and Ridge St, NY, NY, defendants assaulted, battered, searched and seized plaintiff. Defendants arrested plaintiff, causing damage to him. Plaintiff was defenseless and restrained. Defendants caused serious and severe injuries.
Velasquez, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03047,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 17, 2012, ended January 4, 2013
$50,000 Settlement
ID-2064, VELASQUEZ V. CITY OF NEW YORK, 12 CV 3047 PKC.PDF
Description: On August 20, 2010, plaintiff exited a store across the street from his home on East 102st. in Manhattan and was accosted by a young Hispanic female, later identified as defendant undercover officer. The undercover officer, dressed in very short shorts and other indicia of street prostitution, clutched his arm and begged him to sell her drugs. Plaintiff shook her off and walked on. She grabbed his arm again, pleading she was sick and needed the drugs. He shook himself free of her once more, yelling at her to stop bothering him; she was a mess; she should get into a program. He started across the street to get away from her. She screamed expletives at him, threatened him, called out that he didn't know who he wa...