Named in 5 known lawsuits, $49,500 total settlements.
Cannella, Tajon vs Detective Lasalle, Julio, et al.
Case # 151531/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, May 24, 2018
Complaint
Description: On February 18, 2015 at approximately 9:45 pm Plaintiff was inside his bedroom at 388 Pearl Street Apt 5f, New York, NY when Defendants, NYPD officers, executed a search warrant for Plaintiff's apartment that Defendants obtained from investigating Plaintiff's brother who has been classified as a gang member by the NYPD and has been arrested on several occasions. Defendants entered the apartment with their guns drawn and told everyoen in the apartment to get onto the floor. Defendants broke through plaintiff's locked bedroom door and pointed their gun at plaintiff, threw him down in a violent manner, kicked him onthe floor and unlawfully handcuffed him without probable cause. Defendants unlawfully searched and ...
Terry, James vs Detective Lasalle, Julio, et al.
Case # 151530/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, May 24, 2018
Complaint
Description: On February 18, 2015, the plaintiff was lawfully visiting a friend at the friend's lower Manhattan apartment when NYPD detectives, officers, a lieutenant, a sergeant, and a captain forcefully entered with guns drawn. The NYPD officials ordered the occupants to freeze and drop to the floor—an instruction that the plaintiff obeyed. While the plaintiff lie face down on the floor, the NYPD officers kicked him repeatedly, causing him pain. At no time did the NYPD defendants have an objective, factual basis to believe that the plaintiff violated any laws. The plaintiff showed the NYPD defendants his government-issued identification card establishing that he was not a resident of the apartment. Nevertheless, the ...
Bovian, Keith vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159058/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, September 3, 2015, ended February 16, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 24, 2014, Defendants Police Officers John Doe and John Roe stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff. Plaintiff was further subjected to a strip search, and maliciously prosecuted. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result.
Gilliard, Frank vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04729,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 25, 2014, ended October 14, 2016
$2,000 Settlement
Rolon, Carlos vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303268/2010,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 23, 2010, ended February 21, 2013
$27,500 Settlement