Named in 4 known lawsuits, $42,950 total settlements.
Peralta, Aneury vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155296/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, May 3, 2019, ended September 4, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 7, 2015, plaintiff was driving with his sister on the passenger seat when they were pulled over by defendant police officers in plainclothes. The defendants gave conflicting instructions about whether plaintiff was free to go and were verbally belligerent. After initially proceeding, plaintiff pulled into a parking spot and was suddenly grabbed by the same police officers who falsely arrested him. They shoved him to the ground, hit him with wooden sticks and punched him. Plaintiff was then taken to the precinct and processed before being brought to hospital for the injuries he sustained. Plaintiff was subsequently falsely charged with assault, obstruction and resisting arrest.
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 ...
Sierra, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08773,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 11, 2016, ended February 15, 2017
$450 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officer in plainclothes and with guns drawn ran up to Plaintiff, handcuffed, him and assaulted him. Plaintiff was taken to the 30th precinct, strip-searched, and charged with 220.16(1). Grand Jury voted no true bill.
Harris, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08456,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 28, 2015, ended April 23, 2018
$42,500 Settlement
Complaint,
complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped and searched on the street. Despite finding no weapon or contraband, Defendant Officers arrested plaintiff, took him to the 20th precinct, and attempted to charge him with weapon possession but the DA declined to prosecute.