Named in 3 known lawsuits, $189,501 total settlements.
De La Cruz, Justin vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512567/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 6, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about February 2, 2023, Plaintiff Justin De La Cruz was involved in an incident at 305 80th Street, Brooklyn, NY, following a 911 call about a landlord-tenant dispute. The responding NYPD officers, including Daniel Wynne, Justin Garcia, Pedro Lopez, and Aaliyah Card, escalated the situation, even though no criminal matter was involved. Officer Wynne falsely broadcasted that Plaintiff was armed and involved in a murder, leading to the officers using excessive force. Plaintiff was physically restrained, assaulted, and his pre-existing shoulder injury was aggravated, resulting in a dislocation that required surgery. Despite knowing Plaintiff was unarmed, the officers detained him and ignored his pleas for me...
Cunningham, Colette vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV00588,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 29, 2022, ended November 1, 2023
$64,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 12, 2020 at a Blue Lives Matter march, where counter-protestors, including Plaintiff were present, members of the NYPD, including the defendants, blocked paths of egress, surround counter-protestors, and force them close together on the sidewalk. Defendant NYPD Sergeant Yuriy Akopov approached Plaintiff and ordered her to move from where she was standing on the sidewalk, but Plaintiff was unable to do so, as members of the NYPD had surrounded and kettled the counter-protestors. Defendant Akopov then pushed his hand into Plaintiff's chest, and when Plaintiff asked him not to do so, Defendant Akopov grabbed Plaintiff's right breast hard and squeezed forcefully. Plaintiff continued to ask Defendant Akopov ...
Bensabeur, Mehdi vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 502428/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 5, 2020, ended May 26, 2026
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2018, Plaintiff Mehdi Bensabeur was leaving a Brooklyn bar when he accidentally bumped into a man. The man confronted the plaintiff and Plaintiff Bensabeur apologized. As Bensabeur tried to leave, the man grabbed the Plaintiff and punched him in the back of the head; two other men joined in the assault and also began to attack Bensabeur. Witnesses at the bar repeatedly told NYPD officers that Bensabeur had been assaulted and that the assailants ran away. However, NYPD Officers Amet Vrzivoli and Aaliyah Card, as well as 8 Unidentified Officers arrested the Plaintiff and charged him with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Although Mr. Bensabeur did not resist arrest, he was assaulted by th...