Named in 8 known lawsuits, $3,145,501 total settlements.
L., J. an Infant By Natural Guardian Ligon, Tracy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026430/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2019, ended June 9, 2020
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2018, Infant-Plaintiff J.L. was lawfully present near 188th Street and Belmont Avenue when defendants, LIN, ROSE, SOTO, DIZ, and DOEs arrived, on duty and in uniform. Without any legal justification or excuse, Defendants unlawfully seized, searched, and arrested Infant-Plaintiff. Infant-Plaintiff was not engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. Infant-Plaintiff was transported to the 48th Precinct, where he was searched and detained for several hours. There was no probable cause to arrest Infant-Plaintiff. Infant-Plaintiff was held for several hours at the 48th Precinct due to the false allegations. Infant-Plaintiff J.L. was eventually released from the 48th Precinct after being detained fo...
Gabbidon, Ramoth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025774/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 31, 2019, ended August 9, 2023
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about August 8, 2016, police officers Michael Soto and John/Jane Doe 1-10 falsely arrested Ramoth Gabbidon near East Tremont Ave. and Anthony Ave. of Bronx. Gabbidon was driving his wife's vehicle and was on his way to pick up his wife when he drove past a police vehicle. Upon doing so, multiple officers began pursuing him and when he noticed such, Gabbidon pulled over and was surrounded by multiple officers. Gabbidon was at all time properly driving and the officers at no time had a probable reason to stop Gabbidon. Upon exiting the vehicle to comply with officers' request, he was thrown to the ground, was pushed down in the back with officers' knees and in the head. The officers suggested to Gabbidon th...
E. I., an Infant By His Png Elliott, Maleeva vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022567/2019,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2019
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2018 at approximately 7:30 p.m. minor Plaintiff was lawfully present near 188th Street and Belmont Avenue when Captain Kurtis Rose, Sergeant Lauren Diaz, and POs Liang Lin, Michael Soto, and John Does 1-10 approached and unlawfully seized, searched, and arrested minor Plaintiff, who was not engaged in any unlawful or suspicious activity. Minor Plaintiff was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and taken to the local precinct where minor Plaintiff was searched without result and detained for several hours on allegations POs knew to be false until minor Plaintiff's guardian picked minor Plaintiff up. As a result of the incident minor Plaintiff sustained embarrassment, humiliation, and physical injuries. PO...
Barnes, Latisha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09305,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 7, 2015, ended March 27, 2017
$130,001 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was issued a summons for unreasonable noise, ordering her to appear in Bronx Criminal Court on April 6, 2011. Plaintiff was late to court, but when she did appear, the summons was dismissed and the matter should have been closed. Despite resolution of the summons, however, a bench warrant was issued for hers arrest. Between July 29, 2011 and June 4, 2015, Plaintiff was arrested at least eleven times based on the phantom warrant.
Mercado, Francheska vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024514/2015E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 28, 2015, ended February 6, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Nunez-Barron, Veronica vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304560/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 29, 2014, ended September 19, 2019
$2,850,000 Settlement
Perez, Jayquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023994/2014E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, August 26, 2014, ended January 13, 2017
$42,500 Settlement
Patterson, Trent vs Kelly, Raymond, et al.
Case # 11CV05030,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 21, 2011, ended November 14, 2013
$500 Settlement
