Blake, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026921/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 3, 2017, ended July 5, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 30, 2016, at approximately 3:37 pm Plaintiff was in the vicinity of 1285 Washington Avenue and 1260 Webster Avenue in the Bronx. Plaintiff was working as an assemblyman and was at the location attending the Morris Avenue Family day, which was fulfilling his duties as an assemblyman for the 79th District. While attending the event Plaintiff was speaking with members of the Police Department PSA 7 and saw officers gathering around a group of his constituents. Plaintiff started to walk in the direction of his constituents when he was grabbed, bear hugged and thrown into a gate by Defendant Policy Officer Jimmy Perez, and was then surrounded by Police Officer Reyes, and Police Officer John Doe who restricte...