Willie Artiles

Lawsuits

Named in 12 known lawsuits, $346,000 total settlements.

Fortune, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07088, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2015, ended December 5, 2016
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking with his friend down the street when plainclothes Defendant Officers came up behind and grabbed them. Plaintiff was arrested, brought to the 24th Precinct, strip-searched him, stole some of his money, and charged him with criminal charges (unspecified) which were later dismissed.

Moore, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150735/2015, Supreme Court - New York, March 11, 2015, ended August 8, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 26, 2013, Plaintiff went to the grocery store with his uncle. Upon returning to their apartment building, Plaintiff's sister and her boyfriend arrived at the same time. Plaintiff's uncle took the grocery bags and went inside the apartment building while the Plaintiff waited for his sister to help with her bags. Plaintiff proeeded to go inside the apartment building with his sister and sister's boyfriend behind him, when two men with skully's and hoodies came up behind them and pushed Plaintiff's sister who was then pushed into the Plaintiff. Plaintiff did not know these two men were NY Police Officers at the time. The police officers tried to grab Mr. Moore's arms and one police officer slammed Mr. ...

Brown, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00612, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 3, 2015, ended August 24, 2015
$9,500 Settlement

Ambrister, Allen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156748/2014, Supreme Court - New York, July 17, 2014, ended June 15, 2017
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 20, 2014 Plaintiff was excessively and unlawfully battered by POs Willie Artiles and Leonid Peysin, who then proceeded to arrest him. Plaintiff sustained a severe injury and disability to his hand, nervous shock, emotional distress, experiences depression, and will be forced to incur expenses for medical care as a result of this incident.

Jones, Bryan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08733, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 10, 2013, ended June 26, 2014
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint, Order of Discontinuance
Description: On February 19, 2012, when plaintiff was walking with his brother and several friends on the street, a group of uniformed and plain clothed police officers arrested the plaintiff. Plaintiff was handcuffed with excessive force and tackled to the ground. The officers punched the plaintiff multiple times in the back of the head and kicked multiple times while the plaintiff was handcuffed on the ground. The plaintiff’s arm circulation was cut off. The plaintiff was dragged on the ground while handcuffed and lifted to a police van. Inside the police van, the officer searched the plaintiff, including his clothes between his butt cheeks. When the plaintiff was taken to the police precinct, the officers strip searched ...

Rivera, Elsa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160055/2013, Supreme Court - New York, November 1, 2013, ended March 8, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2013, Defendants bashed in Plaintiff's apartment door, at 1505 Park Ave, Apt 16-H, NY, NY. Defendants, not in uniform, stormed into the Apartment. Defendants met Plaintiff at the bedroom door, told her to get on the floor, while pointing a gun at her face. Defendants pushed Plaintiff's brother onto his bed, with a gun to his head. Defendants handcuffed Plaintiffs brother and pushed him into the living room. Defendants pulled Plaintiff from the ground, handcuffed her, and took her to the living room with her brother. Defendants asked Plaintiff for guns and drugs in the apartment. Defendants told Plaintiff if she did not say where guns and drugs were, they would ensure Plaintiff was kicked out of the...

Lozada, Angel L., et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155077/2013, Supreme Court - New York, June 6, 2013, ended July 25, 2018
$40,000 Settlement

Griffin, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02773, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 7, 2013, ended March 10, 2014
$130,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: On December 20, 2011, Anthony Griffin was arrested under allegations of drug sales in Manhattan, leading to a series of legal and procedural missteps by law enforcement. Despite the claim that Griffin sold drugs to Ruth Bennette, evidence and timelines provided in court documents and surveillance footage contradicted these allegations. Griffin underwent a humiliating strip search, including a humiliating and degrading strip and visual body cavity search, in which he was forced against his will to take all his clothes off, squat, spread his buttocks and cough. Griffin was brought before a judged and arraigned on a felony complaint which charged him with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in Third Degree, an...

Rosario, Robert Casilla, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 350423/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 3, 2013
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2010, Sgt. Mark Siley, Det. Alex Munoz, Det. CHristine Sheren, Det. Artiles, Det. Gil, Det. Carui, Det. Sherman, Det. Alumez unlawfully entered Plaintiffs' apartment by breaking the door. POs grabbed Plaintiffs from their beds and cuffed their hands behind their backs with excessively tight handcuffs. POs had their firearms drawn and pointed at Plaintiffs throughout. Plaintiffs requested the handcuffs be loosened but their requests were ignored. POs illegally searched the apartment and did not find any contraband. However, they falsely claimed they found a firearm in Plaintiff Robert Casilla's bedroom. All other Plaintiffs were released but Plaintiff Casilla was taken to the 25th Precinct, where he...

Kogen, Otto vs Police Officers Doe, John (s) #1-3
Case # 12CV00828, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 10, 2012, ended January 31, 2013
$19,000 Settlement

Frias, Joel et Al vs City of New York
Case # 11CV06839, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 3, 2011, ended February 6, 2013
$75,000 Settlement

Bell v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV03153, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Stipulation