Ariel E. Perez

Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $250,000 total settlements.

Santana-Feliz, Esmeralda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804630/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 27, 2025

Boone, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV02019, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 1, 2023, ended February 6, 2025
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 9, 2021, Plaintiff was standing near a parked vehicle waiting for his taxicab when Officer Ariel Perez and an unnamed officer pulled over. The two officers approached Plaintiff and asked to see his identification based on the false claim that Plaintiff was blocking traffic. After Officer Perez gave Plaintiff back his identification and told him he was giving Plaintiff a warning, Plaintiff replied "I don't give a fuck about no warning." In response, Officer Perez rushed at the plaintiff, and with the assistance of the unnamed officer, grabbed Plaintiff, and used excessive force by taking Plaintiff into custody. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to the precinct, where other unnamed officers wer...

Jones, Shawndelle vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 817197/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 21, 2021, ended December 14, 2023
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 24, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully in a vehicle that was pulled over by an unmarked police vehicle driven by defendant police officers. Plaintiff was not the driver of the vehicle nor was the vehicle registered to him. Defendant officers ordered all the occupants out, then searched the vehicle and handcuffed the Plaintiff. Later Plaintiff was transported to the 41st Police precinct. At the 41st Precinct, defendant police officers searched plaintiff and took his cell phone and other property items taken from him. Plaintiff’s photograph and DNA also taken at the Precinct. Plaintiff was interrogated by defendant officer without the presence of his attorney. Later plaintiff was transported to Bronx Cent...

Smith, Hakeem vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810757/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 9, 2021, ended January 9, 2023
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: *This complaint document does not contain any of the specifics regarding the incident in question beyond the date and time and bare tort allegations. The NYPD's answer to the complaint states that they have insufficient information upon which to mount their defense. No further details regarding the allegations were filed with the court before the action was disposed in 2023. On April 20, 2021, the Plaintiff was without just cause, probable cause or provocation, stopped, frisked, handcuffed, and arrested with excessive force and in an excessive manner by the NYPD Defendants Ariel Perez and two (2) unnamed NYPD officers. The Plaintiff was processed at the local precinct and subjected to searches and detainment. T...

Kendall, Jeremiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022664/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 24, 2020, ended July 17, 2023
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2019, NYPD officers Angel Perez, Douglas Soriano, and unnamed officers grabbed, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff. The officers found no contraband on Plaintiff then transported him to 41st Precinct, where Plaintiff was fingerprinted, photographed, and unlawfully detained. The officers falsely stated to the Bronx County DA Office that Plaintiff had committed the crime of Promoting Gambling despite knowing that they lacked a legal and factual basis to allege that Plaintiff committed any crime. On October 25, 2019, after 24 hours in police custody, Plaintiff was arraigned in Bronx County Criminal Court and was charged with crimes, which were all subsequently dismissed.

Lewis, Shineka vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026175/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2019, ended April 12, 2022
$25,000 Settlement