Named in 3 known lawsuits, $52,000 total settlements.
Suares, Olivia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV11327,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 21, 2020, ended September 9, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2018, P.O.s including Sergeant Flores, Officers Camiglia, Bupp, Veliz, Rubin, Escoto, Paulio, Burgos, and Lee Rubin, Lieutenant Sharbir, and Detectives Jason Baker, Andre Smith, Diskin, and Hennessy, visited Plaintiff’s residence at approximately 4:30 a.m., and rushed in without consent when the door was opened. Some of the defendants were in uniform, while others were not. The officers asked Plaintiff if any gunshots were heard from her home, and informed Plaintiff that someone had been shot in the apartment located under her apartment’s bedroom. Plaintiff responded she had not heard any gunshots. Officers rushed into Plaintiff’s bedroom without consent, where her daughter’s boyfriend and daughter...
Suares, Olivia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05832,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 10, 2019
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2018 plaintiff was asleep in her home at 4:30 AM. Police knocked on the door and plaintiff's daughter opened the door. Police barged in explaining someone had been shot the floor below them, although no one had heard any shots. Then NYPD officer Chabert brought plaintiff and her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend in for questioning to the police station. Plaintiff and her daughter were allowed to leave the police station after 2 hours but then the daughter's boyfriend was arrested for shooting a gun causing an injury to someone in the floor below it. Plaintiff was forced to sign a permission to search form before she could enter her apartment - she was forced under duress. Charges were later dro...
Abdoulaye, Abdou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06283,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 23, 2016, ended July 7, 2017
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 27, 2016, the plaintiff’s roommates told him an officer had his photo and wanted to question him. Plaintiff called defendant White, who told him to appear at the 44th precinct. Upon his arrival, the Plaintiff was placed under arrest based on an accusation that he committed a robbery at knife-point. The defendants did not produce a warrant for his arrest. He was handcuffed, fingerprinted, and placed in a cell. The handcuffs were placed excessively tight and held in place for several hours, resulting in blood loss, numbness, and superficial bruising. The Plaintiff was assaulted and battered by the arresting officers. Detective James White, Officer Claudio Velez, Officers Calvin Black, Jason Valentino, and...