Fidel Rosario

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $365,000 total settlements.

Rattray, Brandon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 811686/2026E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 16, 2026

Colbourne, Talepma, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029297/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 17, 2017, ended December 13, 2019
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 15, 2016, several Defendant NYPD officers, without a warrant, probable cause, or legal justification, entered the residence of the Plaintiffs and handcuffed and seized Plaintiffs. The Defendant officers caused smoke to come into the apartment, a robot/droid to be thrown in, and the Defendant officers entered with their loaded firearms pointed at the Plaintiffs. One of the Plaintiffs was 9 months pregnant and grabbed by arms and back. The Plaintiffs were all arrested and held in custody at the precinct for several hours until their release. The pregnant Plaintiff was handcuffed to a van for several hours alongside her minor child, who was also handcuffed. The pregnant Plaintiff was interrogated ...

Flores, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023779/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2016, ended October 9, 2020
$215,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 17, 2015, Plaintiff was assaulted, falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned, and illegally detained by Matthew Velger and Fidel Rosario. Plaintiff was forcibly detained handcuffed and pushed into a police vehicle. As a result, Plaintiff sustained injuries including bodily injury, deprivation of liberty, physical and mental suffering, indignity, humiliation, shame and disgrace.

Williams, Sharon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153335/2015, Supreme Court - New York, June 24, 2015
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully present in the lobby of her apartment building when she noticed an individual sitting on the stoop leading to the front door. The individual had earlier called 911 and falsely reported that Plaintiff violated an order of protection. Defendant officer Penaranda responded to the complaint and made no arrest at that time. Upon seeing the individual again, Plaintiff called 911 and asked an officer to come to the scene to ensure a second false complaint was not made against her. Defendant officer Penaranda responded for a second time but refused to file a report of the incident. Plaintiff asked Defendant Penaranda for his badge number, and in response he unlawfully handcuffe...